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2 clusters · 2 sources · 29 days · First seen · Last updated

Costa Rica homicide incidents

Overview

In early July, authorities reported that two men were fatally shot in Quepos, Costa Rica. A month later, police opened investigations into a separate double homicide on a remote road near Nosara, Guanacaste, linking the victims to a criminal cell allegedly involved in drug‑related retaliation. The later report also described a triple murder in Olintepege, Guatemala, highlighting organized‑crime investigations across the region. Together, the snapshots illustrate a pattern of violent homicides in Costa Rica that are prompting law‑enforcement scrutiny and suggesting connections to broader organized‑crime networks.

Entities

Yadira Macario's husband · Nosara · Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) · Olintepege · Alejandro Arias Monge

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Homicide investigations underway in Costa Rica and Guatemala

    Costa Rica and Guatemala are probing separate homicide cases: a double murder in Nosara linked to a drug gang, and a triple murder in Olintepege with the victims' husband as prime suspect.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Two men fatally shot in Quepos, Costa Rica

    Two men were shot dead in a Quepos vehicle attack; OIJ gathered 64 casings and is investigating the motorcycle‑gunmen ambush.

Sources

diarioextra.com · prensalibre.com