Costa Rica News » Limon News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: Costa Rica, the once-peaceful land of 'pura vida,' battles violence as cocaine trade grows
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A young girl takes in a police roadblock in Chacarita, Costa Rica, where violence has skyrocketed in recent years. (Gary Coronado ...
News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: Colombia Trafficker Links Costa Rica Business, Officials to Drug Trade
A Colombian drug trafficker explains Costa Rica's role in the drug trade An alleged coordinator of a drug trafficking network in Colombia claimed that transnational criminal groups operate in Costa ...
News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet
Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, which blanket a quarter of the country, are being infiltrated by cartels on a quest to find new trafficking routes to evade the authorities. Costa Rica’s lush ...
News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: Costa Rica Seizes Over Half Ton of Cocaine in Limón
In a major drug bust yesterday, Costa Rica’s Drug Control Police (PCD) seized 584 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean city of Limón. The successful operation was the result of careful planning and ...
News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: Report Unravels Transnational Strands of Costa Rica Drug Trade
A recent report has shed new light on the dynamics of the drug trade in Costa Rica, highlighting how transnational criminal groups have co-opted local individuals and industries to further their ...
News Costa Rica » Limon » Trade: Why Costa Rica Doesn’t Mind a Trade Deficit With China
A few weeks ago, Dr. Evan Ellis, research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, published an article in The Diplomat reviewing China-Costa Rica ...