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This was what we discussed for almost two days straight at school. For those that don't read Spanish, 12 American SENIOR CITIZEN tourists were on a minibus visiting Limon (on the Carribean side) when 3 thugs tried to rob them. They had at least one gun and two knives, but one of the tourists was an ex-marine and snapped the leader's neck while the other two ran away. It was an interesting story and topic for discussion at school. Jennifer was our teacher and we managed to understand the whole discussion in Spanish (with the help of some body language). A Costa Rican Judge determined it was self defense and let the Americans go home the next day.
Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more 
