- January 14, 2026
Violent Car Theft Syndicate Dismantled in Nationwide Raids
Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO – A sprawling and sophisticated criminal network dedicated to large-scale vehicle theft, money laundering, and…
- January 10, 2026
Shadow Financing A Perverse Threat to Costa Rican Democracy
San José, Costa Rica — San José – As Costa Rica’s electoral campaign intensifies, a contentious and long-criticized financing mechanism…
- January 5, 2026
Costa Rica Confronts Shifting Crime Landscape in 2025 Report
San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica is grappling with a complex and evolving public security situation,…
- December 31, 2025
Extradition Law Faces First Major Test
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A landmark legal shift allowing the extradition of Costa Rican…
- December 30, 2025
Trillion Colones Shadow Economy Erodes Costa Rican Security
San José, Costa Rica — San José – A burgeoning shadow economy valued at over ¢1 trillion is directly fueling…
- December 30, 2025
Local Kingpins Run Crime Rings Says Top Investigator
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a significant clarification on the structure of organized crime…
- December 29, 2025
Illicit Trade Surge Sinks Costa Rica in Global Crime Ranking
San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s struggle against transnational organized crime has suffered a significant setback,…
- December 29, 2025
Costa Rica Ends Safe Haven Era with Landmark Extradition Law
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a seismic shift that dismantles decades of precedent, Costa…
- December 26, 2025
OIJ Shatters Records in 2025 War on Crime
San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s primary law enforcement agency, the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ),…
- December 23, 2025
Major Security Sweep at La Reforma Exposes Internal Corruption
Alajuela, Costa Rica — ALAJUELA – In a decisive blow against organized crime within Costa Rica’s penitentiary system, a sophisticated…