Costa Rica is historically peaceful but faces a sharp rise in gang violence and homicides driven by drug trafficking networks. While popular tourist hubs remain generally secure, risks include rising urban crime, armed robbery, and petty theft. https://uzax.com/cr/ en editor@uzax.com (Editor) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://uzax.com/cr/ Costa Rica is historically peaceful but faces a sharp rise in gang violence and homicides driven by drug trafficking networks. While popular tourist hubs remain generally secure, risks include rising urban crime, armed robbery, and petty theft. https://uzax.com/flag/cr.png https://uzax.com/cr/dxgrr https://uzax.com/cr/dxgrr A man, believed to be around 28 years old, was killed in an apparent armed attack on Saturday afternoon in La Caporal, Aguas Zarcas, in Costa Rica’s San Carlos canton Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:04:37 +0000 Costa Rica