According to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (MEIC), most purchases in Costa Rica are covered by a minimum guarantee of 30 working days. Furniture and durable goods, such as electrical appliances, machinery, vehicles and tools must also come with the guarantee in writing. Consumers should keep their original sales recipient, and remember they […]
Archives for December 2013
Reversible lanes in effect on Sunday
Reversible lane on Route 27 will be in effect on Sunday, from 1pm to 7pm from Orotina to Ciudad Colón. The change is designed to accommodate more traffic returning from the beach, and will also be in effect on January 1st and 5th. Original Article in crhoy.com
Baiting of the Bulls in Zapote
Bull baiting in Costa Rica begins on Christmas Day with the opening of the national festival in Zapote. The sport, which requires grown men to risk life and limb while taunting livestock is part of the rural traditions of Latin America. In Costa Rica, none of the bulls are killed, so the activity is considered […]
Laura Chinchilla signs law that returns land to 10,000 families
President Laura Chinchilla, signed on Monday a law that returns the land of 10,000 families in six cantons located between Limon and San Carlos. She signed the act in a ceremony in Guápiles that grants the land to its occupants and reverses a 2001 law that had confirmed the land for the Port Development and […]
Elder abandonment on the rise in Costa Rica
Carlos Luis Ocampo, age 76 occupies bed number 68 at the Hospital Nacional de Geriatría at a cost of ¢390,000 per day ($791) to the state. Ocampo was abandoned by his eight children, and after he was able to walk without assistance a truck driver brought him to the hospital. According to Fernando Morales, director […]
Seizures of fake drugs rose by almost 900 percent compared to 2012
Seizures of counterfeit or contraband drugs increased nearly 900 percent over the previous year, and as of November a total of 2,153,475 units have been confiscated. Much of the contraband comes across the border illegally and is believed to fuel organized crime. Most popular are over the counter medicines and multivitamins. Original Article in crhoy.com