www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I know someone that will do the deed for $14.75 and a handful of minis.

K*ds,.... inflation,.... what you gonna do.

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it seems there is a discrepancy in news reports about what the price is. From this mornings Inside Costa Rica..

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Costa Rican Teens Hired As Killers

The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) denounced that mob groups hire young people to kill for a price. The OIJ revealed these facts after detaining two 16 and 17 year old suspects allegedly involved in four homicides in September of 2009.

According to the Police the two had guns and drugs in their possession and offered no resistance to arrest. This is the first time that judicial authorities confirm full participation of minors in cases of homicides.

Authorities say that the minors are hired since Costa Rica's laws allows for a maximum 15 year sentence for minors, including murder.

The OIJ says that the minors had been offered ¢12 million colones (us$22.000) for each crime.

After their capture the Fiscalia (prosecution) accused the two adolescents for qualified homicide and six aggravated thefts and that they be held in preventing detention for the next two months while the investigation continues.

Authorities say that organized crime feeds on the new generations of Costa Rica who are unable to have employment and are seeped in poverty. Experts consider that containing growing violence and creating work opportunities and relief from extreme poverty are some of the challenges for the government that will assume power May 8."

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There you go...that's something Laura and the new administration might want to think about (lowering crime and 'cleaning up' the courts/justice system), instead of worrying about P4P.

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Tim
You got that right
They got to go after the easy stuff so not to pull the rug out on some friends
I read a story the other day about land in Costa Rica it claimed they where taxing 10% more land than existed
muy tica

The problem in Costa Rica is not taxing land that does not exist it is not valuing land based on it's actual value and collecting taxes owed. The majority of land is valued at what the owners says it is worth not by an appraisal or by a legitimate sales price. That is changing as land is being appraised and fairly valued that is why occasionally you see stories of people complaining that the most they ever payed in real estate taxes were $85.00 and now the government wants $1200 per year. They also have brought in IRS agents to help them set up an efficient collection procedure.

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Pura Vida
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four
essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine