Drug War - Central America: For Costa Rica’s ‘pura vida,’ a drug war test

The destructiveness of U.S. drug prohibition moves into paradise.

Washington Post: "...with Mexican drug cartels moving in, Costa Rican exceptionalism is being challenged by the same criminal forces dragging down the rest of Central America. Costa Rican officials and U.S. drug agents say this country ... is one more chess piece in the traffickers’ push for control of smuggling routes through the region, now the primary conveyance for billions’ worth of South American cocaine bound for the United States. " read more