Costa Rica

Mlle. de la Souchère, who is now on the staff of the Paris weekly France-Observateur, is a frequent contributor to MR on Latin American subjects. The timeliness of her article on Costa Rica is not to be measured by the role of that country in today's headlines (we are writing these lines in the first week of May). Beneath the surface, Costa Rica remains the nerve center of a steadily mounting Central American crisis. We have what we believe to be reliable information that a new invasion of Costa Rica is even now being planned and, in the absence of outside intervention, will certainly take place. Mlle. de la Souchère's article shows why Costa Rica is the object of attack and highlights the responsibility of the State Department in the present situation. —The EditorsThis article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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