Garabito Mayor Francisco González has started a national backlash after proposing a 70-hectare “permissive area” in Jacó where sex work, nightlife and eventual regulated drug use could be concentrated away from the beach town’s center. The idea drew sharp rejection from lawmakers, the Attorney General’s Office, the National Tourism Chamber and the Ombudsman’s Office, turning […] The post Jacó Mayor’s Red Zone Plan Sets Off Backlash Across Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .