costa rica crime

Costa Rica News – Assault at gunpoint is not something we usually hear about happening in Costa Rica, the safest country in Central America. Unfortunately, it did occur yesterday, in the…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rica’s illegal cigarette seizures are up five-fold, since last year. This suggests that groups are capitalizing on the new tobacco law and increasing the contraband market.…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rican police arrested four people they suspect to be members of the FARC rebel group, on Friday. There was an overnight operation throughout the country that…

Costa Rica News – Ann Bender, the multi-millionaire accused of killing her husband in their sprawling Costa Rican compound in January 2010, will again face trial for the murder. Last January,…

Costa Rica News – The ultimate hypocrisy, religion and ethics mixing with politics.  It does not matter if it is in Costa Rica or in the USA politicians are not…

Costa Rica News – There are so many beautiful parts of Costa Rica.  You can visit the volcanoes. You can head to one of the many beaches. You can zip…

Costa Rica News – A new trial is in store for Ann Bender who was accused of killing her husband inside their luxurious home in Costa Rica. The Benders resettled in…

Costa Rica News – We at the Costa Rican Times continually talk about the fact that the Costa Rican government has all but given up on actually protecting it’s environment…