Costa Rica Captures Alleged Shooter in Nicaraguan Exile’s Murder

Police in Costa Rica arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of pulling the trigger in the June 2025 killing of Roberto Samcam, a retired Nicaraguan military officer living in exile. The capture marks a key step in the investigation into a crime that opposition figures link to the Nicaraguan government. Officials detained the suspect, identified only […] The post Costa Rica Captures Alleged Shooter in Nicaraguan Exile’s Murder appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.


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