• December 7, 2025
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  • December 5, 2025

Authorities Raze Drug Bunker in El Guarco to Reclaim Territory

Cartago, Costa Rica — EL TEJAR DE EL GUARCO, Cartago – In a decisive move to combat local drug trafficking,…
  • December 4, 2025

Stolen Phone Signal Sparks Major San José Police Crackdown

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – What began as a common street crime—a stolen cell phone—quickly…
  • December 2, 2025

San José Bolsters Police Force with Advanced AR-15 Training

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a decisive move to counter the rising tide of insecurity, the…
  • December 1, 2025

Red Cross Details Grim Toll of Final November Weekend

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – The Costa Rican Red Cross has released a sobering report detailing a…
  • November 15, 2025

Hidden Costs of Crime Bleed Red Cross Dry

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – While Costa Rica grapples with a homicide rate approaching a grim milestone…
  • November 3, 2025

Limón Pipeline Rupture Exposes Most Dangerous Fuel Theft Attempt to Date

Limón, Costa Rica — MOÍN, Limón – A clandestine operation to illegally tap a fuel line nearly resulted in a…
  • October 21, 2025

Tragedy Sparks Urgent Infrastructure Overhaul in Goicoechea

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Nearly a month after the tragic disappearance of five-year-old Leandro,…
  • October 9, 2025

San José’s Shadow Housing Market Poses Deadly Risk

San José, Costa Rica — A gaping legal void is enabling the unchecked spread of dangerous and unregulated boarding houses,…
  • October 8, 2025

Fernández Pledges High Tech Command Center to Fight Crime

San José, Costa Rica — San José – As Costa Rica grapples with a historic surge in violent crime, presidential…
  • October 7, 2025

Tropical Wave 33 Forces School Closures in Western Costa Rica

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Intense rainfall and hazardous conditions from Tropical Wave #33 have prompted Costa Rica’s…