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Costa Rica Faces Alarming Surge in Violence Against Women

Tico Times - March 8, 2025

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Crypto Theft Hits $2.2 Billion as Hackers Target Digital Wallets

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Couple in Costa Rica Who Allegedly Ran Human Trafficking Ring Arrested

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Costa Rican Police Dismantle Human Trafficking Network in San José

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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...

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Costa Rica Fentanyl Bust: Drug Control Police Seize Thousands of Pills

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The Drug Control Police (PCD) have dismantled a fentanyl distribution operation in the Tierra Dominicana sector of downtown San José, seizing over 34,000 fentanyl...

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Costa Rica Crime Watch as Car Robberies Increase Near SJO Airport

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The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an urgent alert to travelers near Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) following reports of two separate...

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Over 500 Illegal Entries Into Costa Rica National Parks Spark Safety Warning

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Illegal entry into protected areas is a problem that environmental authorities have not been able to curb. At the end and beginning of the...

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Costa Rica Cybercrime Doubles as Criminals Go Digital

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Cybercrime continues to increase in Costa Rica, and the figures are concerning to Costa Rican authorities. Randall Zúñiga, Director of the Judicial Investigation Organization...

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Costa Rican Towns Achieve Zero Murder Rate Through Local Action

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Despite the increase in crime and insecurity being a significant worry for Costa Ricans, certain regions of the country have successfully evaded the crisis....