President Rodrigo Chaves brushed off concerns about Costa Rica’s surging violence during his Wednesday press conference, insisting the security situation “is not as serious” as critics claim. He blamed judges and lawmakers for the problems, even as his administration oversees the highest homicide rates on record. Chaves acknowledged the killings are excessive for the country […] The post President Chaves Downplays Costa Rica’s Security Crisis Amid Record Homicides appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.