[rolling_stone]

Costa Rica is being invaded by Nicaraguans, now 200 applicants a day for asylum..between 15 and 20% of people in Costa Rica (pop 5 million) are Nicaraguans...clash of cultures, crime, wages etc.

Costa Rica is currently having serious fiscal/money problems and proposed tax reforms were met with large strikes by govt workers. Their money is recently being devalued compared to the US dollar

http://www.ticotimes.net/2018/11/01/colon-tanks-costa-rica-raises-interest-rates-to-slow-inflation

CR people are upset with the large number of Nicaraguans flooding CR.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/they-fled-violence-in-nicaragua-by-the-thousands-what-awaits-them-in-costa-rica/2018/09/01/51d3f7ee-a62c-11e8-ad6f-080770dcddc2_story.html?utm_term=.0132d61f8983

[Pearls Before Swine]

Thanks for the update.

My comment was about the fact that “asylum” is supposed to be applied for in the first country entered, according to international law.

We’re several hops removed from both Nicaragua and Honduras. As is Mexico.

It’s clearly a case of economic choice... and we have the option to refuse to provide that on demand.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

CR people are upset with the large number of Nicaraguans flooding CR.

Maybe they should have kept their military around.

They can come in handy on occasion. Like when you are being invaded.