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Homicide investigation in Liberia, Costa Rica

Overview

Authorities in Liberia, Costa Rica, are conducting a manhunt for Rafael Antonio Valdez García, a Nicaraguan national suspected of murdering his former partner, Jasmina López Vargas, 47, and their 9-year-old daughter, Valeska Valdez López.

The victims were discovered on October 17 in a residence in the Linda Vista neighborhood of Guanacaste province. The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) reports that the victims were likely attacked with a sharp weapon while sleeping. Neighbors noted that the household had experienced “recurring episodes of violence for several years.”

Valdez García reportedly confessed to a neighbor via telephone after fleeing the scene. Investigators are currently working to locate the suspect, who may have fled to Nicaragua.

Entities

Organismo de Investigación Judicial · Liberia · Guanacaste · Wilfredo Pizarro · Rafael Antonio Valdez García

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Liberia authorities hunt suspect in double homicide of mother and daughter

    Costa Rican authorities are hunting Rafael Antonio Valdez García, a Nicaraguan national suspected of killing his 47-year-old ex-partner and their 9-year-old daughter in Liberia, Guanacaste.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Liberia authorities detain two suspects in Wilfredo Pizarro homicide

    Two men have been detained by Costa Rican investigators for the July 2026 homicide of communicator Wilfredo Pizarro in Guanacaste.

Sources

alonoticias.com · diarioextra.com · lanoticiasv.com · lateja.cr · nicaraguaactual.tv