Stopping drug violence
Dear Tico Times:On May 6, I attended the annual Democratic Party Committee brunch in the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the United States. Having only been back stateside a few weeks, my mind was still very much on events unfolding in Costa Rica and Latin America.My primary interest is the ongoing dispute over property and...
Quitting on tuna
Dear Tico Times:I have no doubt that your May 11 Perspective, “What will the next 2 years bring?” by Jaime Ordóñez, resonated with your many readers. It goes to the heart of fundamental issues that beset and hinder progress in Costa Rica, and from which hatch layers of connecting issues of waste, corruption, degradation, and...
Using government to impose values
Dear Tico Times:Even from this distance I can feel the bitterness and intolerance that colors the debate over gay marriage. I think some historical perspective might be helpful.The rabid opposition to gay marriage comes from the same mindset that not so very long ago saw interracial marriage as an immoral and unnatural act t...
