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Drug Trafficking Threatens Costa Rica’s Protected Areas in Puerto Jiménez

Drug trafficking is taking a growing toll on ecosystems in Costa Rica’s southern Pacific region, where environmental authorities warn that criminal groups are moving...

OIJ Warns of Surge in WhatsApp Dollar Scams in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning the public about a rise in scams involving the fake sale of U.S. dollars through hacked WhatsApp...

Crime Concerns in Cartago Raise Questions About Costa Rica Safety

A rise in violence and theft in downtown Cartago is changing the way merchants do business, with some closing earlier, reinforcing storefronts and watching...

Costa Rica Warns Drivers About Fake QR Code Parking Scam

Costa Rica is warning drivers about a scam in which fake parking or violation notices are being left on windshields in paid parking areas....

Costa Rica Police Arrest 19 Nicaraguans in Crucitas Gold Mining Sweep

Costa Rican police detained 19 Nicaraguan nationals in irregular migratory status during operations in Crucitas de Cutris over the past week, in the latest...

Costa Rica Sees Ongoing Spike in Digital Fraud Tied to Travel and Payments

Costa Rica’s fraud problem is moving fast online, and travel is one of the clearest targets. What used to look like isolated scams now...

Costa Rica Joins CENTAM Security Drills in El Salvador

Costa Rican security personnel are taking part in a new round of U.S.-led regional exercises in El Salvador, where more than 1,200 members of...

DEA Renews Extradition Request for Alleged Drug Trafficker

U.S. authorities have renewed their push to extradite Jonathan Álvarez Alfaro, the Costa Rican suspect known as “El Profe” or “Gato,” reviving a case...

Panama Costa Rica Strengthen Border Security Alliance

Panama and Costa Rica consolidated a strategic alliance April 11 to strengthen security along their shared border and jointly confront transnational organized crime. The...

Femicides in Costa Rica Continue to Fuel Alarm Over Violence Against Women

Costa Rica’s femicide count has reached 10 so far in 2026, keeping violence against women at the center of the country’s security concerns even...
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Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy Grid Faces New Pressure From AI Data Centers

Costa Rica’s clean electricity reputation is becoming part of a new technology pitch: power artificial intelligence with renewable energy. Our country generated 98.6 percent...

El Salvador Tourism Growth Continues With Record April Visitor Numbers

El Salvador received 473,000 international visitors in April, a 36 percent increase from the same month in 2025, according to figures from the country’s...

Costa Rica Conservation Farms Open Window Into Nicoya Peninsula Wildlife

Over the years of offering wildlife monitoring services using camera traps, I’ve had many projects come and go. Some last a few months, others...

Costa Rica Cinema Returns to Cannes Film Festival

Costa Rican cinema has another rare place on the Cannes stage this week, as director Valentina Maurel competes in Un Certain Regard at the...