The Costa Rican Judicial Investigation Police said they made data requests to Facebook as part of investigations into identity theft, threats and soliciting sex from a minor, among other crimes.
Photographer Luna Lin's exhibition in downtown San José explores the nature of travel. The exhibition opened last week at Libros Duluoz San José and will be on display through Sept. 18.
Costa Rica's Drug Control Police seized over $200,000 worth of ecstasy Wednesday in an investigation into a drug ring that used the national postal service to send and receive drugs from Europe and Nicaragua.
Two months after Costa Rican conservationist Jairo Mora was murdered, police swept up suspected members of a criminal gang of turtle poachers and charged them with murder. But local environmental groups are pushing for more answers.
The parents of Chicago resident David Gimelfarb – who has been missing in Costa Rica for four years – said Costa Rican authorities are now open to working with agencies from the United States to find their son.
Environment vice minister signs executive decree authorizing park rangers to carry firearms in protected areas and giving rangers higher pay for performing police duties, following murder of turtle conservationist on May 31.
