violence

In a shocking turn of events, 2024 has seen at least 17 people lose their lives in bar shootouts or violent brawls across Costa Rica.

The State of the Nation highlight a troubling trend: widening social gaps and a disturbing rise in violence, undermining the nation’s commitment to human development.

Bill 20.970 has taken center stage, aiming to banish the controversial and widely condemned practices known collectively as “conversion therapies.”

A 25-year-old man’s life was abruptly ended, and five others, including three innocents not yet in their teens, were swept up in a midday shooting.

Herradura, a community usually known for its serene beaches and not shootouts, has become the epicenter of a shocking criminal saga.

Costa Rica, once celebrated for its peacefulness, is now at a crossroads, grappling with the specter of becoming a narco-state.

Costa Rica is grappling with a surge in homicides that’s putting an unprecedented strain on its Judicial Morgue.

the US identifies the Moín Container Terminal in Costa Rica as the primary cocaine trafficking hub in the country