Child’s first pimp might be Mom

July 21, 2008
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Second of two parts Costa Rican girls — and boys — get into prostitution for a variety of reasons in Costa Rica. Most of the reasons have to do with family economics. Some households that cannot make ends meet push their kids into selling themselves. In the campo, the countryside, some mothers tell their sub-teen [...]

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Illegal pimping is the engine that drives sex tourism

July 7, 2008
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First of two parts Prostitution is legal in Costa Rica. The activity is legal because there is no law against it. In this country, if there is no law prohibiting something, it is legal. The legality of paid sex has spawned a wide range of activities that are not legal. Yet Costa Rica makes no [...]

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Expats lose their bid to get back $300,000 condo

June 23, 2008
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Their hopes hang on an appeal The retired Gringos lost round one in a criminal court case. They are in shock along with their lawyer. They purchased a condominium in August 2001 in Flamingo. In December 2003, the same company that sold them their condominium sold it again without their knowledge to another party. Shortly [...]

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Getting haled into court seems to be optional here

June 9, 2008
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‘Gee, judge, I’m just too busy’ Getting someone to show up for court in a criminal investigation is a Mickey Mouse game of hide-and-seek in Costa Rica. Good people usually obey the law, and bad ones do not. The whole process is another reason criminals get away with their illicit acts in this country. Getting [...]

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Expat couple fought for five years to get day in court

May 26, 2008
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A property fraud case study A retired expat couple came back to Costa Rica last week to fight for their rights. They say they are fighting to get back their beautiful ocean view condominium taken from them over five years ago. The persons who got the condo were experienced in their game, and the retired [...]

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The many ways to lose an employee without paying

May 5, 2008
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Digging deeper into the three-letter rule to fire an employee in Costa Rica turned up something interesting. There is no three-letter rule. Giving two warning letters and then a final firing letter is only a custom in this country, not the law. Actually, writing a letter to the employee is also a custom, not the [...]

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Employers are getting pounded in labor court cases

April 21, 2008
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And an employer could be just a homeowner Employers are suffering heavy losses in their labor court battles with employees. Judges are also clobbering employers with hefty awards to the employees to serve as a warning to bosses to stay out of court. In one labor case, a court decree Friday surprised a retired couple. [...]

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