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public security

  • January 27, 2026

State of Exception Proposal Splits Costa Rican Candidates

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In one of the final presidential debates before the February 1st election,…
  • January 27, 2026

Civil Liberties on the Line in Costa Rican Election

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a dramatic shift for a nation long regarded as…
  • January 19, 2026

PLN Candidate Pledges 6000 New Police in Ambitious Security Blitz

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a bold move to address the nation’s pressing security…
  • January 16, 2026

Elite Police Units Deployed in Cartago to Crush Gang Violence

Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO, Costa Rica – In a decisive move to reclaim public safety, Costa Rica’s Public Force…
  • 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 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 20, 2025

Costa Rica Deploys New Elite Force Against High-Risk Drug Operations

Guanacaste, Costa Rica — GUANACASTE, Costa Rica – In a significant move to intensify its war on narcotics, Costa Rica’s…