This article is based on a personal experience. In Costa Rica there is an Expropriation Law, designed for when the Government needs to use all or part of private property for public purposes. As examples we have when a new highway or road is built or expanded, when it is necessary to install high power lines structures and when bridges are built. In these cases, it is usual to require the taking of portions located on private property, for which compensation must be provided to the legitimate...
