San José’s Parque Nacional was filled with a sea of orange on Wednesday, as groups from across the country gathered for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day designated by United Nations resolution in 1999.
Costa Rican judges could set an interesting precedent on Monday when they decide whether or not to charge 65-year-old David Strecker, aka "Cuba Dave," under a new and previously untested law that aims to clean up the country's image as a sex tourism haven.
An invasion of squatters, some with a criminal agenda, has traumatized this small surfing town, where many foreigners live in a gated community that was recently invaded by men who allegedly sexually molested two women and stole computers.
Despite winning its first World Cup qualifying game against Haiti, La Sele enters Tuesday's match with Panama more vulnerable than ever after a rash of injuries has broken out
