Costa Rica didn’t fare particularly well in most of the events in the World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Nicaragua, held in early May. But in the SUP technical women's race, which happened last Sunday, the Ticos were redeemed with a bronze medal won by paddler Jenny Kalmbach.
A leisure activity for vacationing families and middle-aged couples has morphed into a punishing event, where competitors go long distances for a shot at a world title.
Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.
Trump backs a ban on US diesel exports as Costa Rica, which buys much of its diesel from the United States, faces a proposed increase of up to 100 colones per liter in October.
