A recent article in AM Costa Rica reports that Janina del Vecchio, minister of security in the Arias administration, recently made the case that crime in Costa Rica is going down, backing up her claims with statistical evidence showing a decrease in the number of murders and home invasions in the past year. Based on
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In the middle of research on another topic completely, I found some facts that caught my eye. Being a generous sort, I will share them with you here.

According to a paper published by the International Monetary Fund, “The informal economy comprises those economic activities that circumvent the costs and are excluded from the benefits and rights incorporated in the laws and administrative rules covering property relationships, commercial licensing, labor contracts, torts, financial credit and social systems.”