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Teachers Union Challenges Exclusion at Costa Rica’s Independence | Nigaragua News
Costa Rica’s teachers’ union is taking its protest exclusion to the Supreme Court after being barred from the Independence Eve ceremony in Cartago—police blocked them, searched members, and even turned away union IDs, with claims the order came from the Security Minister. Amid ongoing judicial overhaul protests, authorities justify the crackdown citing a seized non-lethal weapon and organized crime fears, but critics say the security perimeter was unusually tight, stifling public participation. One protester had her symbolic lantern denied. The mayor of Cartago is investigating, though he…
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