Colombians Blamed For
Increased Violence In
Costa Rica
Costa
Rica's Fiscal General,
Francisco Dall'Anese,
told Caracol Radio that
Colombians are
displacing the drug
cartels of Central
America and Costa Rica
is the most vulnerable
country because there
has never been an
aggressive delinquency.
"Thus they have a
paradise to do their
business", added Costa
Rica's attorney general.
Dall'Anese says that
Costa Rica's tranquil
tourist paradise has
been invaded by
Colombian "narcos" (drug
traffickers), motorcycle
assassins and guerillas,
as crackdowns in the
region send organized
crime fleeing for more
friendly waters.
Dall'Anese said he has
formally requested
training assistance from
his Colombian
counterpart, Mario
Iguarán, as Costa Rica
has no experience in
protecting victims,
witnesses and
dignitaries, and in
bringing cases against
organized crime.
While the Colombian
rebel group FARC has a
presence in Costa Rica,
it is down compared to
to recent years. Drug
trafficking activity,
however, is on the rise.
Costa Rica seized only
three tons of cocaine in
2005 and more than 70 in
the last 18 months. |
