Costa Rica’s first capybara seizure uncovers illegal wildlife trade. Police arrest two in Orotina, seizing five capybaras, ...

Prison guards in Costa Rica busted a furry four-legged drug smuggler with four legs with marijuana and crack taped to its ...

The Public Security Ministry said it had never recorded another seizure of the animals, whicgh are a non-native species in Costa Rica.

A 'drug-smuggling cat' has been busted after the animal was caught as it attempted to climb over a fence in Costa Rica with a ...

Costa Rica Guatemala and Honduras create the Central American Sportfishing Alliance (CASA) to drive sustainable coastal ...

The New York Knicks are set to host the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday. Chris Dudley, a retired NBA player, joins CBS News 24/7 to break down the ...

The justice ministry shared a video of the cat, which was carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine.

Guards in Costa Rica have intercepted an unusual prison drug delivery, catching a cat as it jumped over the periphery fence ...

A grab from video footage released by Costa Rica's justice ministry shows prison guards removing drugs taped to a cat ...

With the announcement Friday during a visit to the Reforma prison, Chaves was channeling El Salvador President Nayib Bukele who he recognized last year with Costa Rica’s highest diplomatic honor for ...

In 2023, Costa Rica set a homicide record with 907, down somewhat in 2024 to 880. So far this year, the country is on nearly the same homicide pace as last year, according to government data.

Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves took another step in his shift toward a tough-on-crime stance, announcing plans to build a new prison in the Central American nation modeled on ...