Approximately one million in Costa Rica- that is one in five – believe they have been the victim of some “hechizo” (spell) or “brujería” (witchcraft), says a survey by the University of Costa Rica (UCR).
That belief occurs mainly among people 50 years of ager or older, with only a sixth grade education or never finished school.
It is striking that this happens in a country that, for the most part, says also to believe in God.
According to the survey, the people consulted are clear that it is easy to contact “brujo o hechiceros” (witches or sorcerers) and the amount of “believers” is on the increase.
The survey by the UCR School of Statistics of 1,096 random face-to-face interviews in the month October of 2018, reveals that about
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