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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Crime

Costa Rica Faces Struggles with Gender-Based Violence

The Spanish newspaper El País published a report on sexual violence in Costa Rica. The article, titled “Costa Rica, a Paradise of Impunity for Sexual Aggressors,” gives a voice...
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Costa Rica Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking with Major Cocaine Seizure

Costa Rican authorities have successfully seized over 1.5 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean and apprehended five individuals involved in drug trafficking, as...

Costa Rica Arrests Suspects Linked to Jewish Community Threats

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) has apprehended two suspects—a Lebanese-French man and a Costa Rican woman—linked to threats against the Jewish community and...

Costa Ricans Back Tougher Crime Measures as Homicide Rates Soar

Costa Ricans are increasingly supporting "iron fist" laws, according to the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). An "iron fist" policy refers to strict...

New Costa Rica Bills Aim to Require Work for Prison Inmates

Costa Rican legislators have proposed two bills of law that would require prisoners to work. One was submitted by the PUSC party, and the...

Costa Rica Proposes New Law to Regulate Judicial Misconduct

Costa Rica has introduced a new bill, the "Law of the Disciplinary Regime of the Judiciary," developed in collaboration with the United States. This...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Illegal Turtle Egg Trade in Osa

Authorities of the Control and Protection Program of the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) of Corcovado National Park, part of the National System of Conservation...

Costa Rican Soccer Fans Attacked at Match in Guatemala

Two Costa Rican fans of the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense soccer club were assaulted during their team's match against Comunicaciones of Guatemala. Christian Castro and...

Costa Rican President Criticizes Prosecutor Over Marta Esquivel Arrest

President Rodrigo Chaves held a press conference to address the arrests and accusations against members of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Chaves...

Costa Rican Man Convicted in US Senior Telemarketing Scam

Roger Roger, a 40-year-old Costa Rican citizen, was convicted by a federal jury in North Carolina for orchestrating a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded...

Costa Rican Officials Receive Death Threats, Bomb Scare Ensues

During the afternoon, Rodrigo Arias, president of the Legislative Assembly, and Carlo Díaz, the Attorney General, received death threats. In addition, the press office...
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