Excerpt: In the morning, the interview did not go as hoped.
"just finished my interview with Andres. He said I basically have a ZERO percent chance of being able to stay in Costa Rica."
The interview was a punch to the gut and a kick to the face. The likelihood of remaining in Costa Rica was virtually nonexistent. The confinement to solitary — a reminder of the same tactics used by the authorities against their political foes in a now seemingly unrecognizable America — was his to bear. "I came up flagged as a domestic terrorist on the report they got back."
Marked as a "domestic terrorist" without a shred of evidence or legal warrant, Cranson faced the stark reality of a punitive label. It was a designation without due process, one that chased him beyond borders, thwarting his quest for a fresh start.
