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Over 500 Illegal Entries Into Costa Rica National Parks Spark Safety Warning

Illegal entry into protected areas is a problem that environmental authorities have not been able to curb. At the end and beginning of the...

Costa Rica Cybercrime Doubles as Criminals Go Digital

Cybercrime continues to increase in Costa Rica, and the figures are concerning to Costa Rican authorities. Randall Zúñiga, Director of the Judicial Investigation Organization...

Costa Rican Towns Achieve Zero Murder Rate Through Local Action

Despite the increase in crime and insecurity being a significant worry for Costa Ricans, certain regions of the country have successfully evaded the crisis....

Lev Tahor Member Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse in Guatemala

A Salvadoran member of a Jewish sect under investigation in Guatemala for alleged sexual abuse of minors was arrested in El Salvador, the Guatemalan...

Costa Rica Gangsters Take on the Police – Two Attacks In Two Days

View Post Last Sunday, two men opened fire at a Police Force patrol car carrying two officers during a chase, in Batán, Limón province. Mainor...

Nicaragua’s Ortega Faces Arrest Warrant in Argentina for Crimes Against Humanity

An Argentine judge has ordered the international capture of the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, and his wife Rosario Murillo for the "systematic violation...
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4 Must-Visit Pre-Columbian Sites in Costa Rica

In 2024, almost 3 million tourists came to Costa Rica. Many who arrived participated in tours, both of the action/adrenaline variety (rafting, ziplining, etc)...

Costa Rican Police Dismantle Human Trafficking Network in San José

The Costa Rican Police Force conducted a major operation in Barrio Escalante, San José, at a business advertising itself as a therapeutic massage center....

Foreign Buyers Drive Costa Rican Mountain Town Land Prices Up

San Gerardo de Rivas is a small, traditional Costa Rican town situated high in the valley of the Chirripó Pacífico River in the Talamanca...