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China Donates 200 Patrol Cars To Costa Rica

The latest gnerosity by the government of China towards Costa Rica is the donation of 200 patrol cars to the Fuerza Pública (police), which will be deployed mainly in San Jose and Limón.

The 200 vehicles, built in China and marketed under the brand name, Besturn, were showcased in the Parque Metropolitano La Sabana on Friday.

Participating in the ceremony was Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, the Ministra de Seguridad Janina del Vecchio and China’s ambassador to Costa Rica, Wang Xiaoyuan.

Erick Lacayo Rojas, head of the Fuerza Pública, said that with the addition of the vehicles, the Fuerza Pública now counts with 800 patrol cars for the country.

Minister Del Vecchio added that the new patrol cars can now make possible to relocate many of the 4×4 vehicles to the more mountainous areas instead of their use in the metropolitan area.

Since the beginning of diplomatic relations between Costa Rican and China, the Asian nation has been extremely generous, including the building of a new sports stadium, which construction is expected to begin in the coming months. The new stadium, replacing the more than 80 year old stadium in La Sabana park, will be the most modern in Central America and double capacity of the old.

Costa Rica broke diplomatic ties with the government of Taiwan in favour of China. Taiwan has also been an excellent benefactor in Costa Rica, donating millions of dollars in the construction of roads and infrastructure, including the ‘friendship bridge” in Nicoya.