Sexual and labor exploitation are the top two drivers of human trafficking in Costa Rica this year, but organ trafficking continues to concern authorities, according to Immigration Administration Director Kathya Rodriguez.
Scenic beaches and cold bottles of Imperial pervade Costa Rica’s image as a world-renowned tourist destination. But a darker side lurks behind the pura vida.
Public Security Ministry officers on Saturday arrested a Costa Rican man last names Ortega Villegas who was transporting 14 Nicaraguans without immigration documents inside a truck.
A long-running dispute over informal beach work in Playa Tamarindo has flared again, after residents and massage workers reported new police action against women...
Costa Rica's main international gateway has closed the 2025–2026 high season with its busiest period on record, according to airport operator AERIS, underscoring the...
Leaked audio recordings published by a digital outlet reveal an alleged plot involving the United States, Israel, Honduras and Argentina to destabilize leftist governments...
