Can Tourism Really Push Out Drug Trafficking in Costa Rica’s South Pacific?
The Tico Times7h ago1 newsroom
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Local officials and business leaders in Costa Rica’s South Pacific are betting on tourism to change the image and economic trajectory of communities long associated with drug trafficking, illegal mining and other illicit activity. More than 200,000 tourists visit the region each year, drawn by its natural beauty even as police investigations continue to…