Costa Rica’s Expanding Corruption Crisis: Allegations of Judicial Abuse, Narco-Infiltration, and Risks to Foreign Investors

 Recent international attention—including public remarks reported by La Nación regarding Costa Rica’s inclusion on a U.S. list of countries with high drug-trafficking activity—has intensified scrutiny on the country’s internal security challenges. Allegations of government corruption, property fraud, and organized criminal infiltration into judicial and law enforcement institutions continue to raise concerns among foreign investors and human-rights observers.

Source: La Nación
“Donald Trump adds Costa Rica to list of countries with high drug trafficking”
(https://www.nacion.com/sucesos/trump-senala-a-costa-rica-como-pais-de-alto/O5QTPKWANNFSXG6XMMG6ZBV6OA/story/)

A Pattern of Property Fraud and Alleged Institutional Corruption

Multiple reports and whistleblower accounts claim that organized networks within Costa Rica’s legal, judicial, and administrative systems have facilitated or enabled large-scale real estate fraud schemes targeting foreign property owners.

The “Madre Patria” Case

Costa Rican authorities announced the arrest of 35 suspects, including 20 government employees, in connection with alleged registry fraud and illegal property transfers.

Reference:
https://www.telediario.cr/en-alerta/caso-madre-patria-36-personas-detenidas-fraude

Allegations include:

• Fraudulent manipulation of property records

• Collusion between lawyers, judges, police officers, and administrative personnel

• Targeting of foreign real-estate owners through fraudulent claims and forged documents

Additional Reporting

CRHoy detailed the surrender of a former judge accused of facilitating large financial deliveries tied to suspected fraud leaders.

Source: CRHoy
“Motherland: Former judge who allegedly arranged $500,000 deliveries…”

Allegations Involving Specific Public Officials

Whistleblowers and investigative sources accuse several public servants—across the judiciary, police, municipal offices, and legal profession—of participating in or enabling schemes involving:

• Extortion

• Fabricated criminal charges against foreigners

• Forced expulsions

• Unlawful property seizures

• Intimidation and violent coercion

These allegations, if substantiated, point to coordinated criminal infiltration into local governance structures, particularly in the Jacó region, where critics claim foreign investors have faced systemic abuses.

Public Corrupted attorney YORLENI DIAZ, JAUN CALDERON DIAZ and Public Corrupted Jaco Municipality Real Estate property Tax Department Mayor FRANCISCO JOSE GONZALEZ MADRIGAL 

News Press photo of Narco Terrorism Murdered Dead Body 

The Case of Judge Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez

Among the most widely discussed figures in corruption investigations is former judge Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez, whose arrest drew national and international attention.

According to reporting and public allegations:

• He is accused of participating in judicial corruption networks.

• Whistleblowers claim he manipulated court outcomes, enabling property seizures through fraudulent legal processes.

• His downfall is viewed by analysts as a revealing example of deeper systemic vulnerabilities.

Additional analysis:
Insight Crime: “Costa Rica Is Facing Its Worst-Ever Narco Corruption Scandal”
https://insightcrime.org/news/costa-rica-is-facing-its-worst-ever-narco-corruption-scandal

Public Corrupted College of attorneys President Lic. Francisco Eiter Cruz Marchena, Public Corrupted Fiscal attorney VIAMNEY GUZMAN ALVARDO, Public Corrupted OIJ agent MICHAEL SOTO ROJAS, OIJ Jaco Police Department Public Corrupted agent DONALDO BERMUDEZ RODRIGUEZ, Jaco Police Department Public Corrupted Fiscal attorney's EDUARDO MORA CASCANTE and NORMA CAYASSO aiding and abetting International Terrorism and Narco Terrorism real estate thefts stealing Real Estate Properties from Foreigners is only the TIP OF THE ICEBERG! These named and identified Judicial Government Mafia officials have been setiing up foreigners to be falsely arrested, expelled from the country and murdered for their Real Estate Properties with the incriminating government public records for the WORLD TO SEE in their possessions GOD DON'T LIKE NO UGLY 

Motherland: Former judge who allegedly arranged $500,000 deliveries with suspected fraud leader has surrendered

By José Adelio Murillo | Nov. 14, 2025 | 1:40 pm

adelio.murillo@crhoy.com

Violence, Narco-Activity, and Threats to Foreign Property Owners

Several high-profile cases have intensified debate over investor safety, including:

• The murder of a European couple in Quepos, allegedly connected to a dispute over land.
  Source:
  https://ticotimes.net/2025/10/29/costa-rica-arrests-three-in-murder-of-european-couple-in-quepos

• Video investigations and whistleblower testimony described as documenting corruption and risks faced by foreign investors:

  • “Costa Rica Conspiracy” (YouTube)

  • “The Whistleblower’s Gambit” (YouTube)

A long-form investigative blog also discusses allegations of systemic property theft and organized criminal collusion:
https://enzovincenziusa.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-nation-under-siege-unchecked.html

The Broader Implications

If these allegations reflect even a portion of the structural issues facing Costa Rica’s governance and justice systems, the implications are significant:

• Erosion of investor confidence

• Increased risk of criminal infiltration

• Threats to rule of law and due process

• Potential for escalating violence tied to property disputes and organized crime

International attention—including U.S. scrutiny—continues to grow as reports accumulate.

Scriptural References Cited by the Author

Some whistleblowers and commentators frame the situation through a spiritual or moral lens, referencing:

• Ephesians 6:12

• Luke 11:52–54

These serve as symbolic expressions of their view of the struggle against corruption and abuse of authority.

Conclusion

The recent arrests and expanding investigations suggest that Costa Rica is confronting a significant corruption challenge within its public institutions. Continued reporting, legal proceedings, and international observation will determine the extent of accountability and reform.

Respectfully submitted:
Enzo Vincenzi
C.C. News Media and Investigative Reporting