The tarnished image of Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica / Wirralwater, Flickr.com

Costa Rica has been an example for years in Latin America. Economic growth, tourism, an image of natural paradise, a strong democracy… The situation seemed to be ideal in an area torn by guerrillas, coups and violence. But recent events could put the model into question.

Ordinary violence

L'homme sans tête, Sergio Gonzalez Rodriguez / NR

A few words on the latest book of Sergio Gonzalez Rodriguez, The man without a head. A brilliant analysis of the wave of violence Mexico has known in the ultimate months. The Mexican author and journalist worked on the practice of decapitation and replaced it in a more general context. The entertainment society, the war between drug cartels in Mexico, the escalation of terror, old beliefs…