There have been two cases of sexual crimes against female tourists in the Caribbean of Costa Rica in the last two weeks.
Two cases of sexual crimes against female tourists in the Caribbean of Costa Rica in the last two weeks have put the country’s authorities on alert, who have promised to reinforce surveillance and improve prevention and care protocols for victims.
The National Institute for Women (Inamu), the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (ICT) and the Ministry of Security, reported this Saturday of a case of rape suffered by a foreign tourist in Playa Negra, province of Limón (Caribbean), which is added to another case that occurred last week in Puerto Viejo, also in Limón, against a European tourist.
“We repudiate and strongly condemn the unfortunate act of sexual violence that occurred against a tourist in Limón. For a woman who has been a victim of rape, narrating the event will always be a very difficult situation, which is why, from now on, in conjunction with other entities, We are guaranteeing the accompaniment to the victim, who was treated at a health center and received the medications indicated by the protocols in these cases,” reported Inamu.
The entity affirmed that the authorities “will not rest so that the guilty party is judged with the full weight of the law, laying the responsibility on the perpetrator, as it should be” and stressed that “a violation will never be the fault of the victim”
The Ministry of Security He reported that he is carrying out operations to find the person responsible for the crime. and that Minister Michael Soto will visit the Caribbean area next week to meet with local authorities and evaluate the actions being implemented on the site.
questioned guide
Women’s rights groups denounced the sexual assaults of the previous week, as well as what they consider poor attention to the victims by the authorities.
Last Tuesday, a Guide to Good Practices for Tourism, published in June 2021 by the authorities, circulated on social networks and the media and contained recommendations for women on how to dress, interact and behave.
The document was rejected by women’s organizations considering that it justifies violence against women and re-victimizes them.
The document provides recommendations to female tourists such as “try to dress similar to the local to avoid attracting attention”, “avoid walking alone at night”, “maintain personal control” in case of ingesting alcoholic beverages and “be careful with the messages that a friendly or trusting attitude can generate”.
Last Tuesday, the Government offered an apology to the women of the country and removed the guide from all platforms after the president, Carlos Alvarado, ordered its correction because “it contains statements that are totally out of place, in any context” and because “violence against women has no justification”.
The Government promised to improve preventive measuress, the training of the authorities and the protocols of attention to the victims in this country where tourism is one of the main engines of the economy. (I)
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