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Costa Rica Considers U.S. Ground Ops | Costa Rica News
Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernández has sparked debate by suggesting U.S. ground operations on Costa Rican soil could bolster national security against shared threats — but stressed this is not an active proposal and would require a supermajority vote in the Legislative Assembly. While the U.S. seeks to expand its anti-drug campaign onto land with regional partners, Costa Rica’s constitutional ban on foreign troops presents a major hurdle, as the country abolished its army decades ago. Though past joint maritime patrols and anti-crime coalitions exist, moving to land-based operations would…
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