Suspect arrested for alleged rape of US tourist on Costa Rica beach
Police officers arrested a 38-year-old suspect Wednesday night on suspicion of raping a 27-year-old tourist from the United States during the early morning hours Sunday.…
New accusations: US ties former Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli to bribery scheme
A U.S. federal judge identified the former president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, as one of several alleged co-conspirators in a bribery scheme that helped the German multinational software company, SAP…
Costa Rica authorities detain 51 illegal migrants from Nepal, Bangladesh, Somalia, Iraq and Pakistan en route to the US
Costa Rica law enforcement officers detained 51 illegal migrants from various countries that were traveling in a truck near the Caña Blanca bridge in Jaco shortly before 3 a.m. on…
Swiss deliver first evidence to US in FIFA case
Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) on Wednesday handed over the first batch of evidence to U.S. authorities for its investigation into alleged bribery schemes for soccer marketing rights.…
Police arrest man suspected of burglarizing homes in Nuevo Arenal
Police arrested a man on Tuesday suspected of burglarizing homes in Nuevo Arenal, in the canton of Tilaran, Guanacaste.…
Arrest warrant issued for Bill Cosby in 2004 sexual assault case
Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman after allegedly drugging her at his Pennsylvania home 12 years ago.…
Costa Rica Central Bank auditor found strangled to death in Escazu
An accountant and economist who worked as an auditor for Costa Rica’s Central Bank was found murdered in the hills of San Antonio de Escazu on Sunday.…
Police officers accused of “shaking down” motorist who happens to work at Legislative Assembly
Two police officers of the Fuerza Publica are under investigation for the alleged “shake down” of a motorist who happens to work in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, according to the…
