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Costa Rica Conducts Raids in Migrant Smuggling Crackdown

Costa Rican authorities began a large operation early this morning in northern Costa Rica and other areas to target a criminal group known as...

Costa Rica Asks Nicaragua to Increase Patrols Over Illegal Gold Smuggling

Costa Rica asked Nicaragua to increase police patrols along the San Juan River. The request targets the movement of gold-bearing sediments taken illegally from...

Costa Rica Braces for Nicaraguan Migrants Amid Illegal Gold Boom

Costa Rica deals with mounting pressures along its northern border as illegal gold mining expands and a potential influx of Nicaraguan migrants' looms. Officials...

Costa Rica Hotel Leaders Voice Concern After Homicide in Cahuita Robbery

The killing of Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old American hotel owner, in a robbery at his home in Hone Creek near Cahuita has prompted...

European Accusation Ties Navalny Death to Rare Frog Toxin

Five European governments point to a South American frog toxin in the 2024 death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The claim spotlights epibatidine...

American Hotel Owner Slain in in Costa Rica Robbery

Authorities investigate the violent death of Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old U.S. citizen and longtime resident who owned Hotel Puerto Viejo. The incident occurred...

Suspect Held in Killing of Chilean Activist in Costa Rica

Agents from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested a 28-year-old man surnamed Pérez as the main suspect in the homicide of Francisco Ojeda Garcés,...

Costa Rica Captures Alleged Shooter in Nicaraguan Exile’s Murder

Police in Costa Rica arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of pulling the trigger in the June 2025 killing of Roberto Samcam, a retired Nicaraguan...

International Spotlight on Costa Rica’s Barrenador Investigation

Former president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and newly elected deputy Marta Esquivel has pushed her defense in the Barrenador case...

Costa Rica Mentioned Hundreds of Times in Epstein Files

The U.S. Department of Justice's declassification of the Epstein files has uncovered repeated references to Costa Rica, with our country cited 324 times across...
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Costa Rica Rejects U.S. Bid to Extradite Caribbean Drug Boss

The Criminal Court of Limón turned down a U.S. request to extradite Gilberth Hernán Bell Fernández, known as 'Macho Coca,' on Monday afternoon. Judge...

Panama’s Tourism Surge in 2025 Puts Costa Rica on Notice

Panama recorded 3,004,266 international visitors in 2025. That total marks an 8.2 percent rise from the year before, according to figures released by the...

Costa Rica Camera Trap Records Birds Far Beyond Their Expected Range

It’s safe to say I probably like camera trapping a little too much. My work is dedicated to that one activity. My social media...

Women in Costa Rica Struggle More to Find Jobs Than Men

Women in Costa Rica continue to participate in the labor market at lower rates than men, according to the most recent statistics from the...