Security Crisis

A series of reforms that, while ambitious, skirt around the edges of the quagmire without plunging into its depths.

Costa Rica, once celebrated for its peacefulness, is now at a crossroads, grappling with the specter of becoming a narco-state.

The recordings are a Pandora’s box, unveiling discussions about state advertising manipulation and even alleged presidential orders for phone tapping.

Here’s the scoop: Costa Rica is on track to record 900 murders by the end of 2023, shooting up to a homicide rate of 17 per 100,000 inhabitants.

The contacts with drug traffickers were allegedly executed by pivotal figures within Costa Rica’s security structures