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The Defensa de Consumidor, Cinthya Zapata, says that half of the complaints filed by consumers have to deal with guarantees. In Costa Rica all retail purchases come with a 30 working day guarantee, whose enforcement falls in the hands of the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio ( MEIC ). The guarantee applies to all types of purchases, from vehicles to appliances to cellular telephones. [Foto: amelia rueda] |
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Use Electrified Fences
Growing To Combat Insecurity
Electrified fences are common in many
residential communities and private homes in
the Central Valley and farms around the
country and without any government
regulations as to their use or requirement
to post any signs or warnings.
Changes To New Traffic
Law May Get Final Approval This Week
Tomorrow or the day following is a key day
in the controversy of the reforms to the new
Ley de Tránsito that went into effect on
March 1, 2010 and has been modified by
motions during that two weeks.
Vehicular Restrictions Not To
Apply To Light Commercial Vehicles
Light commercial vehicles can now circulate
San José without respect of the vehicular
restrictions. The change was included in a
recent decree published in La Gaceta,
lifting the prohibition of light commercial
vehicles from entering San José depending on
the last digit of the license plate.
Costa
Ricans Drink In Moderation, Study Reveals
A study produced by the Latin American
School of Sciences reveals that only 5% of
Costa Ricans drink heavily, consuming about
65% of the alcohol sold in the country. The
study also shows that 57% of all Costa
Ricans drink alcohol, but do so in
moderation.
San José By Night
Don't know San José by night? Well, take
note, the Municipalidad de San José may soon
be offering "cultural night tours".
No Money To Hire More Traffic
Cops, Vice Minister Explains
The list of people who want to join the
Policía de Tránsito (traffic police) force
is long with the anticipated 400 positions
promised by the government in December 2008.
However, to date, only 80 people have been
hired and they expected to take to the
streets by the middle May, beginning their
training program last December.
Boyeros In Escazú
More tha 200 boyeros took San Antonio de
Escazú on Sunday in the traditional annual
activity.
Customer Finds Keys Dangling From Bank Door
Imagine going
to the ATM machine and finding the keys to
the bank hanging from the lock of the door?
Well, that is exactly what happened ot
Ingrid Barquero, when Saturday night she
went to the HSBC branch in Goicoechea.
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