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President of Costa Rica vetoes legislation on photocopying

Submitted by veraliah on Wed, 26/09/2012 - 16:35

The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, has recently vetoed legislation on photocopying that was causing tension with the publishing industry, nationally and internationally. Such legislation contemplated the decriminalization of photocopies when reproduction is for educational purposes. 

During the process of the approval and entering in force of this legislation, it was discussed how the decriminalization of photocopying would go against international treaties on copyright that Costa Rica has signed and that it would also create a very negative image for the country and its commerce.