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Costa Rican surfer disappears off Pacific coast

Red Cross authorities say that a local surfer went missing off the coast of Caldera on the central Pacific coast Friday afternoon and has not been found.

UPDATE: Red Cross locates US cyclist who went missing during Costa Rica’s Ruta de los Conquistadores

Organizers of Costa Rica's grueling cross-country bike race Ruta de los Conquistadores are reporting that a Red Cross patrol has located U.S. cyclist Mark Lyons of Denver, Colorado. He reportedly is in good condition.

After 80 days, investigation continues into US man missing in Costa Rica

More than two months after his father disappeared, Jeff Hogue hasn’t lost hope. As Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) continue to search for Brian Hogue, who has been missing since June, Jeff Hogue traveled to Costa Rica to meet with his father's friends in search of clues to his whereabouts.

Costa Rican authorities to drop murder charges in death of US traveler

More than two years after Steven Flesch's death, prosecutors were unable to secure testimony from two key witnesses, Costa Rica Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Karla Rivera said in an email.

Family of US hiker disappeared in Costa Rica passes another dark anniversary

David Gimelfarb had traveled to Costa Rica alone for a brief vacation before he was to return to his doctoral studies in psychology in Chicago. On the morning of Aug. 11, 2009, David left his passport and other possessions in his Guanacaste hotel, drove a rental car to the national park, signed the park’s logbook and vanished.

US tourist drowns off Guanacaste beach

The National Coast Guard Service on Saturday recovered the body of a 52-year-old U.S. tourist who drowned while swimming off Flamingo Beach, in the province of Guanacaste.

Police investigate disappearance of US expat in Costa Rica

Brian Lynn Hogue, 64, disappeared while driving from San José to Guápiles, where he lives on a farm with his wife, Susan, and their son, according to a statement from his family. He was planning to return to the United States this week to attend his daughter’s wedding before he went missing.

Update: Missing US tourist found dead in Costa Rica

A missing U.S. swimmer in the central Pacific Costa Rican beach town of Jacó has been identified as Patrol Officer Richard Jean-Georges, from Bristol, Rhode Island, in the United States.

Rescue teams search for missing tourist in Jacó waters

The National Air Vigilance Service, the Coast Guard and the Red Cross launched a rescue operation by air, sea and land to find the missing man, who is approximately 30 years old.

Tico migrants shipwrecked in Caribbean en route to US are still missing

Three Costa Rican nationals who were trying to reach Miami from the Bahamas were reported missing last April 11.

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