On May 9, a Guatemalan court acquitted Alfonso Portillo and his co-defendants of all charges regarding the embezzlement of $15 million in government funds.
In 2010, hurricanes particularly wreaked havoc in Central America and the Caribbean. The worst, Hurricane Tomas, caused landslides in Costa Rica and hit the Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Haiti. Approximately 57 people were killed by the storm.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights extends Costa Rica’s deadline for a decision on IVF an additional two months. The deadline had been Tuesday.
The British government’s official travel advice on Costa Rica reads: “Incidents of violent crime against tourists are increasing.” Brit Michael Dixon went missing in Tamarindo in 2009. His case remains unsolved.