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Cybercrime Surges in Costa Rica as Banking Fraud Hits Record

Tico Times - May 22, 2025

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Costa Rican Linked to Cartel Faces U.S. Money Laundering Charges

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Watch Cat Caught Smuggling Drugs into Costa Rica’s Pococí Penitentiary

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Costa Rica Arrests Officials in $41 Million Airport Contract Scandal

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

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Costa Rica’s Minister of Justice and Peace, Gerald Campos, has unveiled a landmark cooperation agreement with El Salvador that promises to slash the cost...

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

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As gang-driven violence surges, Costa Rica’s Justice Minister toured El Salvador’s maximum-security mega-prison on Friday, seeking solutions in President Nayib Bukele’s controversial tactics despite...

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Costa Rica Faces Rising Crime and Distrust in Government

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Insecurity and crime have soared to unprecedented levels in Costa Rica, emerging as one of our country's most pressing issues, according to a new...

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Costa Rica Retreat Under Scrutiny After Tragic Fatal Heart Attack

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Costa Rican authorities completed their investigation into the death of U.S. tourist Lauren Levis, who died in a hotel in August 2024 while using...

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Costa Rica Seizes 1.2 Tons of Cocaine in a Pacific Ocean Drug Bust

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Costa Rican police seized 1.2 metric tons of cocaine and arrested three Nicaraguan nationals during an operation in the Pacific Ocean, the Ministry of...

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Costa Rica Faces Alarming Surge in Violence Against Women

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Violence against women in Costa Rica has surged to alarming levels in 2025. As of February 26, the Judicial Branch’s Observatory on Gender Violence...

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Crypto Theft Hits $2.2 Billion as Hackers Target Digital Wallets

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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are targets of choice for online criminals, who often exploit weaknesses in major trading platforms or individual users' digital...

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Couple in Costa Rica Who Allegedly Ran Human Trafficking Ring Arrested

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Costa Rica’s Migration Police raided a house and arrested a couple, allegedly from the United States, accused of trafficking for sexual exploitation. According to...