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Costa Rica has faced significant increases in crime in the last two years. Reporting from the Government of Costa Rica has shown that U.S. citizen tourists who are victims of crime in the country are normally victims of...

While Costa Rica has grown into the largest drug transshipment location in the region over the last five years, it has historically been spared the violence of other drug-related economies. Now, homicides and street crim...

On April 17, the Government of Costa Rica was hit with a ransomware attack that continues to paralyze the Finance Ministry’s key systems. This attack suggests that ransomware gangs are willing and able to attack high-pro...

As Costa Rica continues to suffer a slow economic recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, the country is seeing pervasive public corruption and the growing influence of organized crime in Costa Rica. That influence ha...

On March 16, attackers robbed a flight crew traveling to the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, from their hotel in the city center. The robbery occurred in the early morning along the Pan-Ame...

Costa Rica is experiencing major nationwide protest activity. In a country whose economy relies heavily on tourism, the economic impact of COVID-19 has been devastating. President Alvarado is pursuing an IMF loan to supp...

COVID-19 has not only crippled economies around the world, but has also impacted criminal groups and their illicit revenue streams. Criminal organizations across the region are adapting by turning to different crimes suc...

Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama lie along the Pacific Rim of Fire and all have significant zones of very high seismic and volcanic risk. Infrastructure in many locations in thes...

Public-sector union labor strikes continue in San Jose and throughout Costa in response to proposed cuts to public-sector spending and increased taxes on basic staples. Spurred by calls from unions, demonstrators have pr...

.Homicide rates in Costa Rica have edged up steadily over the past six years, exceeding 600 in 2017, with the potential for this trend to continue going forward. The increase in violence is primarily attributed to violen...

The security situation in Central America, already struggling with some of the highest homicide rates in the world, experienced continued deterioration last year, and that trend appears likely to continue as we look forw...

Study abroad students can tend to be extremely vulnerable to crime in Central America because. The attached report outlines major crimes, areas of concern, specific regional issues, and best practices for Central America...

Approximately 3,500 demonstrators were rallying against the Central American Free Trade Agreement in different areas of San Jose on October 24.

A U.S. citizen studying Spanish in Costa Rica was shot twice during a robbery on May 29.

With the exception of bank assaults and kidnappings, the numbers clearly show an overall increase in crime in the past year.

The Regional Security Office reports four incidents in the last 30 days, including a robbery and shooting at a bank near the U.S. Embassy.

This report is a compilation of criminal activity perpetrated against American citizens in Bolivia during the month of September 2005 as reported by U.S. Embassy San Jose.

Costa Rica has a high incidence of U.S. passport theft. A popular destination for U.S. tourists, visitors in Costa Rica are generally on vacation and often have their guard down, making themselves easy targets for pickpo...