Costa Rica’s image as a peaceful haven is cracking—not just on the streets, where homicides are spiking, but inside homes, where domestic violence has more than doubled in four years. Official figures paint a grim picture: in 2021, the country logged 9,406 cases of domestic violence, a number that ballooned to 23,046 by 2024—a staggering […] The post Domestic Violence Surges in Costa Rica Amid Deepening Social Crisis appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
Domestic violence in Costa Rica has surged 145% from 9,406 cases in 2021 to 23,046 in 2024, driven by a deepening social crisis including poverty, unemployment, organized crime, and shrinking social programs. Experts cite cultural norms and a broader web of social violence as contributing factors, with women, children, and seniors being disproportionately affected.