Kurt Van Dyke, a longtime Costa Rica hotel owner who left California in the 1980s, was reportedly slain in his apartment on ...

The brother of the California surfing legend brutally murdered in his Costa Rica home believes his sibling was randomly attacked by crooks who unleashed a reign of terror in idyllic locations — after ...

Voters in Costa Rica go to the polls Sunday with a right-wing candidate polling as the runaway favorite with her promises to crack down on drug-related violence. Laura Fernandez, 39, is an avowed ...

Agents from Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization have collected evidence from the Kurt Van Dyke murder scene, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Costa Rican president-elect Laura Fernandez has pledged to crack down on crime in the increasingly insecure Central American ...

The Canadian government has refreshed its travel guidance for visitors heading to Costa Rica, maintaining a call for high caution because of widespread crime. The advisory, last revised on October 28, ...

San José, Costa Rica (CNN) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an ...