Drug Trafficking Infiltrates Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, Turning Reserves into Warehouses

An investigation by Semanario Universidad reveals that organized crime has converted parts of Corcovado National Park and the Térraba-Sierpe Wetland in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula into drug warehousing sites, eroding local social fabric. The extent of cartel control and government response remains unclear. This marks a significant escalation of narcotics-related violence and corruption in a previously remote biodiversity hotspot.