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Costa Rica Police Investigate Buried Body as Possible Gringo Tico

Tico Times - October 5, 2025

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Costa Rica Bill Targets Pretrial Detention for Organized Crime Cases

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Costa Rica Faces Rising Extortion from Informal Lenders, Says UN

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Costa Rica deploys AI port scanners to fight drug trafficking

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Costa Rica’s Crucitas Crisis Deepens With Calls for Emergency Declaration

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The situation in Crucitas, San Carlos, is getting out of control. Authorities in San Carlos denounce the massive arrival of Nicaraguan miners in the...

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Costa Rica’s San José to Build Advanced $4 Million Security Hub

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San Jose plans to start building a new security monitoring center next month with $4 million in funding from the United States. The project,...

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U.S. Senator Sounds Alarm on Cartel Grip Tightening in Costa Rica

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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts raised concerns about Costa Rica's growing role in drug trafficking during a recent Senate hearing. The Republican from Nebraska spoke...

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Fentanyl Alarms Costa Rica as Low-Dose Cases Emerge

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Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic drug used for pain relief and anesthesia, has raised alarms in Costa Rica. It is about 100 times stronger than...

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Costa Rica Unveils Plans for Maximum-Security Prison

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Costa Rica will soon be home to a new high-security prison designed specifically to house our country’s most dangerous inmates. At a weekly press...

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Outrage in Costa Rica After Man Suspected of Killing 14 Dogs Is Released

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A man identified by the surnames Ulloa Bustos, suspected of killing at least 14 dogs in the rural town of Pocora, was released after...

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Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Faces Trial

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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who served as Costa Rica’s president from 1998 to 2002, returned to court on today, to face charges in the so-called...

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Major Cocaine Seizure in Costa Rica’s South Highlights Ongoing Cartel Fight

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Costa Rican police pulled off a big win against drug traffickers this Sunday, seizing over a ton of cocaine hidden in a tourism minibus...

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FBI Recordings Reveal Costa Rica Ex-Minister Celso Gamboa’s Drug Ties

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Costa Rican authorities continue to hold former security minister Celso Gamboa in custody as U.S. officials push for his extradition on drug charges. Recent...

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President Chaves Downplays Costa Rica’s Security Crisis Amid Record Homicides

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President Rodrigo Chaves brushed off concerns about Costa Rica's surging violence during his Wednesday press conference, insisting the security situation "is not as serious"...