Before she begins her 1,100-kilometer swim, Renate Herberger always sings a song to the African goddess Yemaya, who watches over the sea. A self-described Pagan, Herberger asks Yemaya for permission to enter the endless Pacific. On Monday, Jan. 27, she will sing that song again.
Last night, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica rejected rumors that Washington had revoked visas belonging to serving government officials, following social media posts...
