78 people under arrest and suspension of concessions have been the consequences of the taxi drivers’ strike. Nails, ski masks and other artifacts were seized by police during the taxi drivers’ public demonstrations on Tuesday. Gustavo Mata, Minister of Public Security, confirmed that the Ministry will not tone down their actions. There are about 78 […]
Archives for August 2016
Taxi drivers suspend demonstration and announce more blockades
Although the demonstration on Tuesday was already suspended, representatives of groups of the red force (taxi drivers) say they will not stop today and announce more blockades in the future. This was confirmed by the leader of the National Taxi Drivers Forum, Gilbert Urena, who said similar movements are to continue today, but next time […]
Car owners ask car agency for moral damage compensation
A group of Hyundai car owners (model Santa Fe) who were called to attend to the Q Group agency in order to perform reparations for a manufacturing defect in their vehicles, consider that the solution from the car dealer isn´t enough. Approximately 202 vehicles sold in the country had no airbags, prompting the agency to […]
Traffice Police and minister Villalta reached an agreement
Traffic police had organized a public demonstration against Costa Rican president Luis Guillermo Solis, due to the lack of staff. However, after an agreement, the protest will not take place. Homer Alfaro, secretary of the Unión Nacional de Técnicos Profesionales del Tránsito (UNATEPROT), explained that they met with Carlos Villalta, minister of transport, and they […]
Police officer was brutally attacked by taxi drivers on strike
A Public Force officer lost five teeth after being brutally attacked by a group of taxi drivers on strike. Taciano Lemos, Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Hospital director, confirmed that the police officer is in a stable condition. His jaw is not broken but he lost several incisors. The doctor explained that, since it was a […]
ARESEP will deliver a technical report about Uber
After a meeting with taxi drivers, the Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) promised to deliver within a week a technical report regarding Uber’s presence and operation around the country. This file will include details about the role of each government institution on this controversial issue, the context in which Uber entered Costa Rica and […]