Reports of domestic violence increased 25 percent in 5 years in Costa Rica
The number of reported cases of domestic violence in Costa Rica have increased 25 percent in the last five years, according to an analysis by Amelia Rueda based on data…
Argentina on high alert after alleged attempt by drug lord “El Chapo” to cross border
Argentina was on high alert Friday afternoon after receiving a tip that escaped Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán may have attempted to cross the Argentine-Chilean border in the…
Remaining murder victims discovered in clandestine mass grave identified
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigative Police (OIJ) have managed to identify all three of the murder victims discovered in a clandestine mass grave on Sunday, the OIJ announced on Thursday.…
Costa Rican man had massive, 12-foot tall marijuana “tree” growing next to home (PHOTO)
A 27-year-old man was arrested after authorities discovered a massive, nearly 12-foot tall marijuana plant growing outdoors in his home’s garden patio in Aserrí.…
Panama authorities take down drug network linking “El Chapo’s” Sinaloa cartel and Colombia’s FARC
Panamanian officials on Wednesday announced the dismantling of a drug network linking fugitive Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman's Sinaloa cartel and a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,…
Electoral authorities warn municipal candidates not to accept money from organized crime
The president of Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Luis Antonio Sobrado, warned candidates fighting for office in Costa Rica's upcoming municipal elections in February to not be tempted to…
Number of non-violent drug offenders in Costa Rica, LatAm prisons up sharply: research group
Latin American countries including Costa Rica have seen a sharp rise in the incarceration rate for non-violent drug offenders, a segment whose growth has been faster than that of the…
Details emerge in case of clandestine mass grave discovered Sunday
New details are emerging in the case of a clandestine grave where three murder victims were found buried together in a field near the road to Rancho Redondo, Goicoechea on…
