The government of President Nicolás Maduro qualified the result as a major victory, since polls showed the opposition as the clear favorite in the elections.
The problem is that because of our history, in Costa Rica, we don’t know how to live in a state of distrust. And the lessons of other countries that have gone down this road are not an experience any of us want to repeat.
The Tico Times is proud to share with you the voices of five people around the country who have been affected by Tropical Storm Nate and have played a key role in helping others recover from its impact.
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) released this photo of Costa Rican Red Cross Search and Rescue workers helping people in the Guanacaste community of Sardinal, which was isolated by flooding.