<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Plan for expansion of Route 32 lacks basic safety requirements; Chinese warn of increased cost</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: James Ritter</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11111</link> <dc:creator>James Ritter</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2015 01:22:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11111</guid> <description><![CDATA[There not their to build a highway, there their to build a Empire.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There not their to build a highway, there their to build a Empire.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Pat</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11087</link> <dc:creator>Pat</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 12:51:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11087</guid> <description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t even understand this discussion. We live in the Southern Zone and highway 34, the Costanera, is neither marked, lighted or has any shoulders and extremely poor draining in most places. If this is what Conavi builds, why should their contract with the Chinese have been any different?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t even understand this discussion. We live in the Southern Zone and highway 34, the Costanera, is neither marked, lighted or has any shoulders and extremely poor draining in most places. If this is what Conavi builds, why should their contract with the Chinese have been any different?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ken Morris</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11085</link> <dc:creator>Ken Morris</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11085</guid> <description><![CDATA[For what it&#039;s worth, it&#039;s the same in the US.  I knew a guy who served one term (only 2 years) in the US congress.  He told me, &quot;You may go to congress poor, but you don&#039;t leave it poor.&quot;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, it&#8217;s the same in the US.  I knew a guy who served one term (only 2 years) in the US congress.  He told me, &#8220;You may go to congress poor, but you don&#8217;t leave it poor.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: disgsted</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11081</link> <dc:creator>disgsted</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 21:19:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11081</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ben I agree with you.. Getting elected to Diputado vice President and or President is a gravy train ticket to life time pension and Benefits for a FOUR year in office.  I am not sure how much  howver I am told it is quite a lot.   Oscar brother too was trying for Pres and Johnny as well.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ben I agree with you.. Getting elected to Diputado vice President and or President is a gravy train ticket to life time pension and Benefits for a FOUR year in office.  I am not sure how much  howver I am told it is quite a lot.   Oscar brother too was trying for Pres and Johnny as well.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ben</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11080</link> <dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 19:44:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11080</guid> <description><![CDATA[If mopt plans anything run and hide. The staff at Mopt make the mafia look good.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If mopt plans anything run and hide. The staff at Mopt make the mafia look good.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ben</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11079</link> <dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11079</guid> <description><![CDATA[Must love Laura and Oscar the Ex prez they know how to steal and screw things up for 20 or 30 years. Being  a elected leader in Costa Rica is better than the lottery. I know of an EX congress guy that has 4 house and a large farm and went from poor to rich just serving in Costa Rica corupt congress for 4 years.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Must love Laura and Oscar the Ex prez they know how to steal and screw things up for 20 or 30 years. Being  a elected leader in Costa Rica is better than the lottery. I know of an EX congress guy that has 4 house and a large farm and went from poor to rich just serving in Costa Rica corupt congress for 4 years.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: disgsted</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11077</link> <dc:creator>disgsted</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 19:21:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11077</guid> <description><![CDATA[prdatki, Yes we can point our finger at Lady Laura. Saying she dumb!  She was able  and become President with the PLN machine behind her. Too bad Oscar and she had a falling out when her called her in so many words stupid.   Laura now has a great pension and all here for life, all on the backs of CR citizens,nice EH!  She laughing all the way to the bank.China will be sending a &quot;Team&quot; here to work on this roadway and employ very few Tico&#039;s who need the jobs.  Remember how they did the stadium.  Yes, it will be all material  steal from China and sub standard work.  Reminds me of the other road to Caldera.  Cost over runs you bet double everything corruption at it&#039;s finest a&#039; coming.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>prdatki, Yes we can point our finger at Lady Laura. Saying she dumb!  She was able  and become President with the PLN machine behind her. Too bad Oscar and she had a falling out when her called her in so many words stupid.   Laura now has a great pension and all here for life, all on the backs of CR citizens,nice EH!  She laughing all the way to the bank.</p><p>China will be sending a &#8220;Team&#8221; here to work on this roadway and employ very few Tico&#8217;s who need the jobs.  Remember how they did the stadium.  Yes, it will be all material  steal from China and sub standard work.  Reminds me of the other road to Caldera.  Cost over runs you bet double everything corruption at it&#8217;s finest a&#8217; coming.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: prdatki</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11074</link> <dc:creator>prdatki</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11074</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dona Laura ChiWawa, is a dumb crook that should be jailed if the Chinese build it it will be junk and have many problems, look at any thing the Chinks make!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dona Laura ChiWawa, is a dumb crook that should be jailed if the Chinese build it it will be junk and have many problems, look at any thing the Chinks make!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: costarick</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2015/05/14/plan-expansion-route-32-lacks-basic-safety-requirements-chinese-warn-increased-cost/#comment-11073</link> <dc:creator>costarick</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 17:24:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17733#comment-11073</guid> <description><![CDATA[With a name like &quot;China Harbour Engineering Company&quot;, I&#039;m wondering if they are even in the business of building highways??]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With a name like &#8220;China Harbour Engineering Company&#8221;, I&#8217;m wondering if they are even in the business of building highways??</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>