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 Costa Rica approves Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination for the elderly The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low It’s time to stop downplaying the violence and crime crisis Precautionary measures imposed on Fabricio Alvarado for alleged sexual abuse OIJ rules out explosives in vehicle at Juan Santamaría Airport - A word from our sponsors - th> ¢461.96 BUY ¢466.89 SELL / 27 March 2026 - At The Banks - Source: BCCR Most Popular Costa Rica approves Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination for the elderly The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low It’s time to stop downplaying the violence and crime crisis Precautionary measures imposed on Fabricio Alvarado for alleged sexual abuse OIJ rules out explosives in vehicle at Juan Santamaría Airport Previous articleCosta Rica Becomes Major Drug Transit Point to U.S.Next articleMore Taxes on Motels Proposed More stories ... Costa Rica approves Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination for the elderly The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low It’s time to stop downplaying the violence and crime crisis Precautionary measures imposed on Fabricio Alvarado for alleged sexual abuse - A word from our sponsors -