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"Taxi Drivers Threaten Strike Next Week

The majority of taxi drivers or "fuerza roja" in Costa Rica are getting set to hold a "paro nacional" - national strike - next week in an attempt to force legislators into approving a law that has already been drafted, that will once and for all solve the problem of the informal taxis or "piratas".

Taxi drivers plan to descent on the the Legislative Assembly building in San Jose to show their solidarity in the issue.
Although the taxi drivers recognize that the government has supported them in their efforts solving the informal taxi problem, by issuing executive orders forcing the informal taxis to place signs on their vehicles, using radios and having contracts with their customers, the taxi drivers are complaining on the lack of enforcement on the part of the Policía de Tránsito.

The taxi drivers say the problem is the ambiguity of the law. On one hand the government is providing licenses to the formal taxis operators, while on the hand the Código de Comercio - commercial code - allows informal taxi operators to provide a similar service as the formal taxis but without meeting the licensing requirements.
In addition, the informal taxis are taking away a lot of their business and the leaders of the taxi drivers union say they patience is at an end and they want a quick and decisive solution.

"As a result we are calling a national strike for Wednesday, January 28, for all taxi drivers in the country to meet in a location that will be indicated by us. This is action is not only for one day, we will have to wait and see the outcome", said Maikol Sosa, head of the Fenacotaxi.
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) has said it will not tolerate the strike action and will take steps to ensure that there is order in the streets.

In the past, taxi drivers, in their protests, have taken to blocking or slowing down traffic on major arteries in the capital and around the country. The MOPT minister, Karla González, assures that her officials will be out to ensure a smooth traffic flow.
"We cannot allow a collapse of the road network and we will apply the full extent of the law. In the same way taxi drivers are asking us to defend the law, we ask them to respect the law and do not cause roadblocks", said minister González.

There are currently 13.100 taxi drivers in the country that are part of the Fenacotaxi union."

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If this strike happens, Jazzbo predicts a huge increase in walk-in business at the Gulch-area MPs, Pink Palace will be sold-out roomwise and a similar increase in business at the SL bar. Also huge packs of older Gringos swarming into and out of the Pink Palace, walking Chicas en masse to various hotels.

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O.K. am I missing something here? Your post was today and your talking about yesterday. Did it happen?

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I didn’t see any disruption in the number of little red taxi racing around the streets. Didn't see anything on the news about a taxi strike.

Taxi Strike Tomorrow
Inside Costa Rica - Feb. 3, 2009

Tomorrow, Wednesday, taxi drivers and "porteadores" (informal taxi drivers) will square off on the streets of San Jose, as taxi drivers have called a day of protest, which for certain is expected to cause all kinds of traffic jams. The majority of taxi drivers or "fuerza roja" in Costa Rica are expected to participate in the "paro nacional" - national strike - in an attempt to force legislators into approving a law that has already been drafted, that will once and for all solve the problem of the informal taxis or "piratas".

Although the taxi drivers recognize that the government has supported them in their efforts solving the informal taxi problem, by issuing executive orders forcing the informal taxis to place signs on their vehicles, using radios and having contracts with their customers, the taxi drivers are complaining on the lack of enforcement on the part of the Policía de Tránsito. The taxi drivers union, the Foro Nacional de Taxistas, says it cannot believe that it takes three years of debate in the legislature and still no results.

To counteract the claims by the taxi drivers, porteadores from all around the country are expected to descend on the capital to show their solidarity against the "fuerza roja" (red force). Authorities fear a clash between taxi drivers and porteadores could escalate into violence. "We can only ask God that nothing happens, we will try to be as responsible as possible, as the mood is heated", said Germán Lobo, representing the Frente de Lucha por la Defensa del Porteador.

Bus drivers affiliated with the Foro Nacional de Transporte have yet to say if they will join the taxi drivers in the strike, who say they too are affected by the porteadores. The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) has said it will not tolerate roadblocks and violence from the strike action and will take steps to ensure that there is order in the streets. In the past, taxi drivers have taken to blocking or slowing down traffic on major arteries in the capital and around the country. The MOPT minister, Karla González, assures that her officials will be out to ensure a smooth traffic flow.

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