According to judicial officers, residents in Pavas and Gustavo Mata have suffered shootings, murders, threats and armed intimidation by gangs of underage members. On Thursday, police arrested two sixteen year old in three raids on charges of attempted murder. Original Article in crhoy.com
Archives for December 2013
Limon police arrest alleged serial rapist
On Sunday morning, police arrested a man suspected of being a serial rapist that had terrorized Limón since February. According to judicial officials, two of the five victims are minors between 12 and 15 years and the assaults were at knife point. The suspect was taken to tony Facio Hospital in Limon due to a […]
U.S. Embassy Reports Cases of Social Security Fraud in Costa Rica
Last year the Federal Benefits Unit of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica failed to receive for lack of a better term, “proof of life” from 25 Social Security recipients. Payments were being made to their bank accounts in Costa Rica, but they were not around to answer letters confirming their continued existence. Although at […]
When Americans become Illegal Immigrants
You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here; is a message that “perpetual tourists”, among the American expat community in Costa Rica are being to perceive. As is common with immigration issues, the issue is devise and rooted in the social problems connected with globalization. For those unfamiliar, a perpetual tourist is […]
New Rules for New Costa Rica Residents: Drivers License
A new traffic law that requires foreign holders of a Drivers License in Costa Rica to be legal residents is a potential problem for those who receive residency in Costa Rica. In the past, Costa Rica was generally willing to issue a license to holders of a valid foreign license. For most tourists this was […]
Costa Rica Has Obama Care Also: Sort of
According to the immigration policy (Law 8764, Ley General de Migración y Extranjería), which took effect in 2012, foreigners granted residency in Costa Rica are required to enroll in the state heath care system. The system, which dates back to the 1950s provides state-funded medical services to wage earners and the voluntarily enrolled. Qualifying the […]