Costa Rica on Track for First Sub-800 Homicide Year Since 2022,

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Costa Rica is on track to achieve its first year with fewer than 800 homicides since 2022, according to projections from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial. This potential decline marks a significant turning point in the country's struggle against violence and crime.

After three consecutive years hovering near or above 870 homicides, Costa Rica appears poised to break the cycle. The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) projects the country will close 2026 with fewer than 800 homicides — a shift that, if sustained, would mark the first meaningful reversal since the record-setting violence of 2023. The judicial […] The post Costa Rica on Track for First Sub-800 Homicide Year Since 2022, appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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