10/12/2026
Costa Rica convicted 10 traffickers in 2025. The year before, it was 2.
Sentences ranged from 8 to 14 years. That’s real progress, and it’s worth celebrating.
But the same U.S. State Department report points to a gap. Victims outside the capital had to travel to San José just to be interviewed and officially recognized as victims. When someone has been through trafficking, that’s a long way to go to get help.
Laws and convictions matter. So does having people on the ground in the places the system doesn’t reach.
Convictions are a win. But there’s still work to be done, especially for survivors outside the big cities. Follow to see where help is needed and how you can get involved.
Source: U.S. State Department 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, as reported by Infobae (Oct 9, 2026)