As the country nears another record-setting increase in the price of gasoline, owners of gas guzzlers have a benefit over owners of fuel-efficient cars, their vehicles are less likely to be stolen. The constant increases in the price of gasoline are affecting even criminals, as car theft groups are dedicating themselves to stealing ‘chuzos’ that are more fuel efficient, that is less expensive to fill up. Although Chavarría did not provide detailed information on this change in the behavior of the criminals, he did explain that this is because it is easier for them to sell a vehicle with a smaller engine and that uses l ... (full story)