Hospitales públicos registran casi 10.000 emergencias por heridas de bala desde 2020

Nearly 10,000 Gunshot Emergencies Hit Costa Rica Hospitals Since 2020

Costa Rica’s public hospitals have treated nearly 10,000 gunshot emergencies since 2020, showing how the rise in armed violence is affecting far more people than homicide statistics alone reveal. Data from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) show that 9,970 firearm-related emergencies were recorded between January 1, 2020, and July 31, 2026. That is equivalent to one gunshot emergency approximately every 5.8 hours. The pace has continued in 2026. During the first seven months of the year, the public health system handled 810 gunshot emergencies, an average of about 3.8 per day. San José recorded the most cases over the full period, with 2,584, followed by Limón with 1,848 and Puntare

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