Hundreds of unionists and municipal leaders marched Thursday through the capital and other cities in Costa Rica in protest of the austerity policies promoted by the government to contain public spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Costa Rica was seen as a model country in the containment of the coronavirus, but when an economic opening began in June, infections spiked and put hospitals' ability to deal with new cases at risk.
Health Minister Daniel Salas issued a stern warning to the Costa Rican public after his agency received numerous reports of businesses filled to capacity the previous night.
