crime
December 30, 2025
Matan a mujer nicaragüense en Limón, Costa Rica; investigan sicariato y amenazas previas
Una mujer nicaragüense fue asesinada a balazos dentro de su lugar de trabajo en la provincia de Limón, en Costa Rica, en un crimen que las autoridades investigan como posible sicariato, vinculado a amenazas previas y a un conflicto con una expareja sentimental o prestamistas informales
TL;DR
- Esther Arias Calderón, a 28-year-old Nicaraguan woman, was shot and killed at her workplace in Limón, Costa Rica.
- Two assailants on a motorcycle carried out the attack, with one suspect firing shots from outside before entering the establishment.
- The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Authorities are investigating two main theories: a possible hit linked to an ex-partner with a restraining order, or a debt-related crime involving informal 'gota a gota' lenders.
- Arias had filed a complaint on December 14th after receiving death threats related to these alleged debts.
- This incident marks the 81st violent death of a woman in Costa Rica in 2025.
- Nicaraguan women have been victims of violence abroad, with 10 killed in Costa Rica and 7 in the U.S. by November 2025.