Costa Rican Ports Operating Again

Police entered the ports of Moin and Limon, which had been paralyzed for two days because of a strike, reactivating the loading and unloading of goods.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

On Tuesday 12 June, the Trade Unions of Japdeva began a strike at the ports of Limon and Moin, protesting against an award made by the Costa Rican government for the construction and operation of a dock for container ships to the Dutch firm APM Terminals.

Nación.com reports that "The police operation began in Moin at about 12:30 am, and within five minutes the agents had gained controlled of the area. The action was very fast and no resistance was put up from those present in the main entrance to the dock."

The hiring an international pilot brought over from Panama, allowed port operations to resume.

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