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Costa Rica and El Salvador Team Up for High-Security Prison Project

Tico Times - April 10, 2025

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Costa Rica Eyes El Salvador’s Mega-Prison Model as Violence Escalates

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Costa Rica Faces Rising Crime and Distrust in Government

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Costa Rica Retreat Under Scrutiny After Tragic Fatal Heart Attack

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Costa Rican Police Dismantle Human Trafficking Network in San José

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

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Costa Rica’s Paradise Lost: From Tourist Haven to Drug Hub

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Media outlet Le Monde published an article indicating that Costa Rica has transformed from a tourist paradise to an epicenter of drug trafficking and...

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Costa Rica Shows Progress in 2024 Global Anti Corruption Index

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Costa Rica ranks 52nd in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published by Transparency International. The country moved up three positions compared to last...

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Costa Rican Soccer Match Under FIFA Match Fixing Probe

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As reported by the local newspaper La Nación, FIFA has raised concerns about a possible rigging of a first-division match played last season in the...

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Costa Rica Fentanyl Bust: Drug Control Police Seize Thousands of Pills

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The Drug Control Police (PCD) have dismantled a fentanyl distribution operation in the Tierra Dominicana sector of downtown San José, seizing over 34,000 fentanyl...

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Costa Rica Crime Watch as Car Robberies Increase Near SJO Airport

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The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an urgent alert to travelers near Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) following reports of two separate...

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

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

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Costa Rica Cybercrime Doubles as Criminals Go Digital

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