Costa Rica Attracting Tourists – and Drug Cartels (Video) Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Story by Rico 11 March 2013 WSJ.com/ Renowned as a tourism hub for its lush jungle and coastline, Costa Rica has become part of the pipeline for drug traffickers hauling cocaine northward. WSJ’s Leslie Josephs reports. Share this:Share Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Related - A word from our sponsors - Latest Stories UCR launches app to identify venomous snakes in Costa Rica The dollar in Costa Rica continues to fall, how can companies protect their profitability? The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump clause” El Salvador with the cheapest gasoline in Central America in March 2026 Costa Rica and Panama “could” have a train connecting both countries - A word from our sponsors - th> ¢461.96 BUY ¢466.89 SELL / 27 March 2026 - At The Banks - Source: BCCR Most Popular UCR launches app to identify venomous snakes in Costa Rica The dollar in Costa Rica continues to fall, how can companies protect their profitability? The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump clause” El Salvador with the cheapest gasoline in Central America in March 2026 Costa Rica and Panama “could” have a train connecting both countries Previous articleCosta Rica Becomes Major Drug Transit Point to U.S.Next articleMore Taxes on Motels Proposed More from Author UCR launches app to identify venomous snakes in Costa Rica El Salvador with the cheapest gasoline in Central America in March 2026 Costa Rica and Panama “could” have a train connecting both countries Legislator-elect José Miguel Villalobos is a personal friend of alleged drug trafficker detained for extradition - A word from our sponsors - th> ¢461.96 BUY ¢466.89 SELL / 27 March 2026 - At The Banks - Source: BCCR