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July 07, 2010
Costa Rica's President Defends Decision On Military
Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, defended the decision to allow U.S. warships and Marines in Costa Rica's national waters, saying that the authorization is not significantly different than previous authorizations with respect to the cooperation agreement signed a decade ago.
The presidenta said that it is necessary to review the statutes of the agreement, but not to diminish the actions, but rather to make them more effective.
Chinchilla reiterated that the intention of the government is to expand its efforts to fight drug trafficking and arms smuggling and to establish new mechanisms of control.
The presidenta assures that the conventions are the same and that her administration is not making efforts to risk the constitutionality of the country or try to militarize police efforts.
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