Crime in Costa Rica is an ever-evolving issue. In general, this is a very safe country. The most common crime is petty theft.

TV’S Holly Willoughby felt safer in the narco state of Costa Rica while filming her new show than she did in the UK following ...

Costa Rica has joined the list of Latin American countries attempting to stall the expansion of drug cartels. To achieve this, the authorities are contemplating a crime-fighting strategy similar ...

and the figures are concerning to Costa Rican authorities. Randall Zúñiga, Director of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), stated that the face of crime in Costa Rica has changed in recent ...

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an urgent alert to travelers near Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) following reports of two separate car-related criminal incidents in recent weeks ...

Undocumented Costa Rican man sentenced for illegal firearm possession in Louisiana, reflecting Project Safe Neighborhoods' ...

An alleged Central American drug kingpin, Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, AKA Shock, was arrested after being located thanks to ...

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The US Secretary of State raised the tone of Washington's position of support for Costa Rican policies that restrict the participation of Chinese com ...

TV’S Holly Willoughby felt safer in the narco state of Costa Rica while filming her new show than she did in the UK following the plot to kill her. She made Celebrity Bear Hunt in the Central ...