New Yorker
This was written a by religious person who pays careful attention to what is going on. Someone who thinks, in other words. Someone who recognizes the complexity of the situation.
Evangelicalism is active in Costa Rica - the second largest religious movement, after Catholicism. It exists mostly because it is subsidized by churches up North, in the US. Although there are plenty of homegrown varieties, with the modest church buildings. They prefer loud music, with lots of rhythm in it.
Its main appeal is simple - it promises to make you rich, like the Americans are. And sometimes it does this - by introducing better business practices. But it also introduces things that are not so helpful - such as the recent Central American trade agreement - that mainly benefits the rich.
And it has supported reactionary governments, in places like San Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
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