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Costa Rican police arrest U.S. men suspected in $9 million scam

The OIJ reported that U.S. officials filed extradition requests for all the suspects in order to take them to North Carolina.

Foreigner caught stealing hours after being detained for threatening neighbors with machete

Police said Andersson was caught in the act of stealing items from a grocery just hours after threatening neighbors with a machete.

Israeli investor accuses U.S. man of heading medical marijuana fraud

According to an official complaint filed March 8, an Israeli investor says Thomas Reeves took $25,000 from him after falsifying licenses and documents.

Accused serial killer ‘Wild Bill’ Holbert asks forgiveness for murders of U.S. expats

Accused serial killer William "Wild Bill" Holbert asked Panamanians to forgive him for his murders because, he said, he only killed expats, rather than citizens of Panama.

Former U.S. convict Dan Fowlie speaks out against being barred entry to Costa Rica again

The former 'King of Pavones' has been denied entry into Costa Rica again, complicating his quest to regain all the beachfront property that was once his in the idyllic hamlet in the country's southwest corner.

Locals in Manuel Antonio prevent robbery of U.S. tourist with citizen’s arrest

An attempted robbery on a U.S. tourist ended with townspeople of Manuel Antonio, Quepos surrounding the would-be thieves in a citizen's arrest.

Notorious crime family members indicted; alleged ties to Costa Rican sportsbook

Members from the famed Genovese crime family were arrested Thursday after being linked to a Costa Rican-based bookmaking operation.

Arrests made in case of murdered Dutch couple and laborer

OIJ officials say they've solved the January case of a Dutch couple and Nicaraguan laborer who were found brutally murdered on their Puntarenas farm.

Cuba Dave found guilty of promoting sex tourism, faces five more years in prison

Sex tourist David Strecker, aka Cuba Dave, was found guilty of violating one count of Costa Rica's Sex Tourism Law in a San José court Wednesday.

On eve of historic sex tourism trial, Cuba Dave is optimistic he’ll be acquitted

David Strecker, aka Cuba Dave, will begin trial Wednesday for accusations that he violated Costa Rica's Sex Tourism Law by "promoting the country as a destination for sexual tourism."
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Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica's fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning...

Costa Rica Businesses Question New SINPE Móvil Tax Monitoring

Some Costa Rican merchants are quietly weighing a return to cash. The reason is a plan by the Ministry of Hacienda to scrutinize the...

Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure...

Costa Rica Clears Legal Path for Recope to Move Beyond Petroleum

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly has approved a reform that frees the state fuel company to work with energy sources other than oil for the...