Isaac Barrientos Technician blogger

 This is an unfortunate piece of news, in the article it is mentioned that Costa Rica has increased alarmingly the number of murders, specifically femicides, with 9 women being victims of this crime just in the beginning of this year. The article explains the multiple reasons why the number has increased in the last couple of years due to factors as gender inequality, economic problems, and the rise of organized crime in our country. Unfortunately, not all victims report violence when it is starting, mostly out of fear of retaliation, specifically in this country where the laws are very catch and release oriented. Most criminals can walk free after committing even the most heinous crimes. Link of the article : https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/aumento-alarmante-de-los-femicidios-en-costa-rica-como-podemos-detenerlos

The article from “El Observador” talks about the Costa Rican migration police finding more than 40 immigrants working without the proper permits. In my opinion, these kinds of police procedures are important in this kind of commercial areas, as the owners usually hire immigrants to avoid paying taxes and insurance, furthermore, these businesses typically charge super expensive prices, and usually they will only accept dollars, instead of the actual currency in Costa Rica, colón. The article also mentions how the owners did not pay the employees the minimum wages required by Costa Rican labor laws, and they were able to find multiple occupational hazards in their establishments, for example, lack of extinguishers even in the restaurant’s kitchens. As I previously stated, I believe that these operations are good for the country's economy; however it cannot be focused on touristic areas, it has to be conducted in the capital as well, as there are a lot of people in poor working condit...