Between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, four people were injured with bladed weapons in different parts of Costa Rica, in a series of attacks that left a woman in critical condition and opened new investigations by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ).
The incidents occurred in Buenos Aires, San José, Tortuguero, and Pococí. Although the cases do not appear to be linked to one another, they were recorded just hours apart and in areas far from each other. The authorities are investigating the circumstances of each attack, while one of the incidents has already led to the arrest of a suspect.
A woman was transported in critical condition in Buenos Aires
The last of the four cases became known at 4:39 in the early hours of Sunday in Buenos Aires, in the southern part of the country. The Red Cross received an alert about a woman who had a stab wound to the head.
When the rescuers arrived at the scene, they determined that the victim had a serious injury. She was transported in critical condition to the local clinic. The available information does not specify her identity, age, or the circumstances in which she was attacked.
The case is under investigation to determine whether it was a case of domestic violence or whether the woman was the victim of other crimes.
A young man suffered injuries to his face and arms in San José
In downtown San José, a man with the surname Junez, 26 years old, was admitted to the…
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Four people were injured with bladed weapons at different points in Costa Rica over the weekend. (Illustrative image Infobae)
Between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, four people were injured with bladed weapons in different parts of Costa Rica, in a series of attacks that left one woman in critical condition and opened new investigations by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The incidents occurred in Buenos Aires, San José, Tortuguero, and Pococí. Although the cases do not appear to be linked to one another, they were recorded just hours apart and in areas far from each other. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of each attack, while one of the incidents has already led to the detention of a suspect.
The last of the four cases became known at 4:39 in the early morning of Sunday in Buenos Aires, in the southern part of the country. The Red Cross received an alert about a woman who had a stab wound to the head. When rescuers arrived at the scene, they determined that the victim had a serious injury. She was transferred in critical condition to the local clinic. The available information does not specify her identity, age, or the circumstances in which she was attacked. The case remains under investigation to determine whether it was a case of domestic violence or whether the woman was the victim of other crimes.
The Red Cross transferred a man with wounds to his face and arms to the San Juan de Dios Hospital from downtown San José. (Illustrative image Infobae)
In downtown San José, a man with the surname Junez, 26 years old, was admitted to the San Juan de Dios Hospital after suffering injuries from a bladed weapon to the face and arms. The Red Cross transported the young man from 16th Avenue, 12th Street, after 3 in the early morning of Sunday. The OIJ indicated that it still does not have a clear account of the origin of the attack or the identity of possible perpetrators. Judicial agents will have to gather testimonies and other evidence to determine whether the attack occurred during an argument, a robbery, or another situation.
The third incident took place at 1:30 in the early morning in San Francisco de Tortuguero. The victim was a man with the surname Martínez, 38 years old, who suffered stab wounds to the chest. According to preliminary information, the man arrived injured at a relative's home to ask for help. Firefighters transported him by boat and he was then taken to the Guápiles Hospital, due to the access conditions of the area. The investigation is being handled by the judicial agents of Guápiles. Authorities are seeking to establish how the attack occurred, what the motive was, and who may have participated.
The Judicial Investigation Agency opened separate inquiries to clarify the circumstances of each attack. (Illustrative image Infobae)
The first case of the night occurred at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday in Ticabán, district of La Rita in Pococí. A man with the surname Umaña, 29 years old, suffered stab wounds to the back and neck. The preliminary account from the OIJ indicates that Umaña took part in a fight with another man. During the altercation, he suffered the injuries and was transferred to a medical center in the area. For this incident, authorities detained a man with the surname Solís, 22 years old, as a suspect. The case remains under investigation, and neither the victim's health condition nor the detainee's possible legal situation was detailed.
The four attacks occurred in a context of concern over levels of violence in Costa Rica. According to OIJ figures released in November, the country had accumulated more than 700 homicides in 2026 by the first days of that month, despite a decrease compared to the same period of the previous year. The Government has reinforced its response with focused police operations, weapons seizures, and a strategy aimed at isolating members of criminal organizations in higher-security penitentiaries. Authorities link a large portion of the homicides to disputes among groups involved in drug trafficking, although the four bladed-weapon cases known during this night remain under separate investigations.