The First American difference in protection is that the policies cover unrecorded matters and unknown risks. Out of the rain. We Can Do It! We specialize in tax preparation for U. By Silleny Sanabria Soto of the A. Costa Rica staff. These stories were published Thursday, Oct. Out of the rain The new Mercado del Registro Civil is more than just another food store.
It is a place where former street vendors have a chance to develop their businesses without fear of being run off. Bill seeks to punish solicitation in public areas. By the A. The action is a step towards regulating adults engaged in the world's oldest profession. The measure would fine prostitutes and those who solicit their business. At first, a fine is imposed, but for repeated violations, the proposed law calls for a jail term of up to three months.
The proposal covers both male and female prostitutes. Some prostitutes are on the street because they are under the legal age of 18 and cannot enter some of the better known bars and clubs that serve as meeting places between prostitutes and their customers. Engaging the services of an underage prostitute is a serious crime in Costa Rica and punished by prison. The proposed bill defines public places as the sidewalk, parks, streets, beaches and other areas where the public has daily access.
The goal of the bill is not to prohibit prostitution and certainly not legalize it as a routine labor category, according to a summary from the legislature. Instead, the idea is to exercise some regulation and control over these activities and prohibit them in public, said the summary. Prostitutes can be seen on the street frequently in the evenings in much of the downtown area. But a recent appearance of transvestite prostitutes in the center of Heredia led to vocal citizen complaints and swift police action.
Vargas was quoted as saying his proposed law is the first initiative by the state to address prostitution between adults in this country. The activity can be a violation of human rights and the illicit enrichment of individuals at the expense of others, he said, adding that prostitution promotes a style of life that involves drug addiction, violence and degradation of the human condition.
