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[quote=”DavidCMurray”]” How do you get the “real” government of Costa Rica to take action?”

Well, what’s your solution?[/quote]

I sure wish I had one, or two.
Prevention is the cure! #1 Do your home work enough so that you are able to steer clear of bad situations.
I had my tire slashed while stopped at traffic light, and noticed the person do it. Fortunately I had heard about the scam where this guys partners stop to “help” change the tire. So I drove as far away as I could down the highway and into the driveway of a automotive shop. Between the shop and the highway I changed the tire, with all the doors locked on the rental car. No one approached me. Yes driving on the flat tire thrashed it, but with a knife hole in the side wall it didn’t matter.
I will never stop at that light in the right lane again.
Prevention #1 learn about the most common scams, then be aware and use common sense. There are sections on crime in guide books read them.
As far as the organized crime solution goes, I don’t know. It would seem that the main government would have an interest in cleaning up this type of crime, as it hurts all of Costa Rica. Tarnishing the good/safe name that Costa Rica has. My solution, since I failed at the #1 solution of prevention, is to get this situation into the courts, where hopefully these people don’t have any influence. Beyond that I don’t know. These people are greedy, selfish, have money, and don’t care about all the other people who live in Costa Rica… so now who is the “gringo”?
American Embassy might be a place to find out who to talk to? Eyes and ears open!!!
“Take care” in the fullest sense!
Almost “pura vida”:shock:

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We have been talking about general street crimes.
How about organized crime in partnership with local corrupt municipalities?
Day to day crime is mostly taken care of by being aware and careful.
How do you deal with organized crime working with corrupt municipalities?
How do you hold on to your land and sanity, when these people have an in with every one from the mayor to the forestry division?
The very same people who killed Max Dalton over a land dispute years ago.
Which resulted in a travelers advisory to the whole southern pacific zone.
They are still doing all that they can to get all the land possible.
This it would seem would be easier to fix than regular street crime.
These people hurt all of Costa Rica when they cut down large numbers of trees,
and corrupt the local municipalities with their ill-gotten money.
I have heard stories, and can tell my own.
Who in the government of Costa Rica, can fix this black mark on an otherwise beautiful country?
Disorganized crime is one thing, organized crime is another.
I would think that both would be a priority, with organized crime of this sort being the easiest and quickest to eliminate. How do you get the “real” government of Costa Rica to take action?
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