Drug trafficking, gangs, drug usage, missing females, and of course the petty crimes that come with any 3rd World country.
There has been an influx of criminal groups from neighboring countries that have brought this increase in crime with them.
I’m a gringo who lives in San Jose with my wife and two boys. I enjoy Costa Rica but it has changed for the worse.
It is extremely exasperating that the government keeps many things quiet as to not disrupt the tourist industry. This gives both locals and tourits a false sense of safety.
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