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Costa Rica’s Record Meth Bust in Tibás Raises Concerns

Tico Times - May 7, 2025

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Costa Rica’s Rising Violence Challenges Chaves’ Security Claims

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Costa Rica Tightens Prison Rules, Adopts El Salvador’s Bukele Model

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Costa Rican Bank Faces Money Laundering Probe Over $100M Transactions

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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...

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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...