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Costa Rica Remains Peaceful In Fight Against Crime
Costa Rica has been a beacon of peace in a conflict- and crime-ridden region since the abolition of its armed forces in 1948, yet a rise in violent crime in recent...
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Costa Rica Crime Groups Diversifying Oil Theft Techniques
The ways in which bands of fuel thieves in Costa Rica are tapping oil pipelines in order to steal and later resell the good are growing increasingly sophisticated,...
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Drug Suspect’s Arrest Raises Questions About Nicaragua Judicial Corruption
Authorities in Costa Rica arrested an alleged leader of an international drug trafficking organization while he was dining with the son of a Nicaraguan Supreme...
Analysis /
What Is Behind Growing Violence In Costa Rica?
Costa Rica’s recently-elected President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has officially hit 100 days in office. But his government is still struggling to stall worsening...
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Cell Phone Trafficking in Costa Rica Prisons Lucrative, Aids Extortion
Cell phone trafficking in Costa Rica prisons has become a lucrative and rarely punished business, allowing criminals to continue their illicit activities and...
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Costa Rica Arrests Point to Security Forces’ Growing Drug Trade Ties
Authorities in Costa Rica have arrested several members of a drug trafficking network led by former security officials, highlighting a trend of deepening security...
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Costa Rica Dismantles Maximum Security Inmate’s Drug Ring, Again
The dismantling, for the second time in two years, of a drug trafficking organization in Costa Rica led by a man held in a maximum security prison is a worrying...
Costa Rica Profile
Costa Rica has traditionally been perceived as a bastion of security in crime-ravaged Central America. In recent years, however, the country has experienced record...
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Costa Rica’s Next President Lacks Plan to Tackle Rising Insecurity
Voters in Costa Rica just chose their next president, but the incoming head of state doesn't seem to have a coherent plan for tackling record levels of violence in...