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Good, permit me a slight diversion. Central America is renowned for corruption and unstable governments. Costa Rica is a notable (socialist) exception. After many civil wars in 1949 there arose a most enlightened president who said the only way to stop wars is to do away with the army. The 10% spent on the military was then devoted to education and health. When we flew to Costa Rica a few years ago we sat next to an ill young man who was going there for stem cell research. Today they are the greenest country in the world with more than a quarter of the country devoted to National Parks. (Much of Attenborough's films are made there). Everyone was given the vote and today they enjoy a higher educational standard than the US of A. They are lovely people - not perfect - but we can learn a lot from them. Go there if you can.
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https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-and-security Not sure when the web page was last updated but it paints a different picture. macafee2 |
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Reading the page it appears better than some parts of the US. When I used to go over to the US regularly, I remember some of the Americans being shocked when I told them I had taken a walk through a park not far from Millionaires mile in Chicago. I was advised not to do so for my safety! |
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