Costa Rica's judicial police have arrested Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former security minister and judge, and his alleged associate, Edwin Lopez Vega, on drug trafficking charges. Both men face ...

Costa Rica's judicial police said on Monday they detained a former security minister and ex-judge on drug trafficking charges following an extradition request from the United States.

Costa Rica's judicial police said they detained a former security minister and a former judge on drug trafficking charges following an extradition request from the United States, the police said on ...

President Rodrigo Chaves and six officials have been accused of illicit campaign financing in Costa Rica's 2022 election. The ...

Costa Rican prosecutors have accused President Rodrigo Chaves, the vice president, foreign affairs minister and four ...

Costa Rica’s $35M CACCO mega-prison bid, inspired by El Salvador’s CECOT, seeks to house 5,000 high-risk inmates and ease ...

A new constitutional amendment allows the extradition of Costa Rican nationals for international drug trafficking and ...

Costa Rica has enacted sweeping constitutional reforms enabling the extradition of its own citizens on charges of ...

And according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year, Vogel's family claims cost-cutting and understaffing at the prison allowed it to happen. Vogel's family brought its case against CoreCivic ...

Enrique Sandoval, Daniel Arciniega and Eleazar Alicantar learn English language skills in class at San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday. In March 2023, Gov. Newsom announced a plan to transform ...

(Web Desk): Recently in Costa Rica, a surprising incident occurred where an attempt was made to smuggle marijuana and heroin into a prison using a cat. The incident took place earlier this month when ...

The Ocean is the blue heart of our planet. It is essential for fighting climate change and for bringing together people from different continents, who share a common heritage of humankind. And that is ...