You'd think former Tico Times reporter Rebecca Kimitch would be celebrating the night after her Pulitzer win. She wasn't - she was working on a new story. During a short break from her writing, she discussed with an old friend the future of journalism, her memories of Costa Rica, and a 15-year journalism career that, from the looks of things, is just getting started.
Costa Rica's Supreme Court cannot send lawmakers a new request to lift Rodrigo Chaves's immunity because it lacks an alternate justice, Justice Jorge Araya told legislators.
Costa Rica held a record 21,173 adults in prison as of Oct. 7, up 42% since 2022, as the government prepares to open its 5,100-bed CACCO maximum-security prison.
Expect a calmer morning, then afternoon storms in the Central Valley and Pacific, heaviest on the Central and South Pacific. Check Route 32 before you drive to the Caribbean.
