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Security & Strategic Review - September 2024
COSTA RICA: Disruption of migrant trafficking network reveals challenges
In early August Costa Rica’s migration authorities (DGME) announced the dismantling of an organised crime structure dedicated to the illegal trafficking of migrants and related crimes. The announcement of the operation, which was part of a broader effort to combat human trafficking in the region, highlights a key challenge for the government as Costa Rica remains a key transit point in the migration route from South America to the US, with migrants crossing northwards into Costa Rica after traversing the perilous jungle of the Darién Gap that separates Colombia and Panama.
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