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Two Costa Rican police officers watch passersby on Central Avenue in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 1, 2024. According to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation agency (OIJ), there were over 900 homicides in 2023—the most violent year in the country’s history. Officials primarily attributed them to narcotrafficking groups. (Photo by Carly Stoenner/Cronkite Borderlands Project)

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As Costa Rica welcomes record-breaking number of tourists, the country is battling rising crime

by Andres Diaz October 18, 2024November 14, 2024