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- President Laura Fernandez said U.S. ground operations could improve Costa Rica’s security by fighting transnational crime.
- She added that no concrete plans exist for U.S. forces to operate in Costa Rica.
- Any U.S. deployment would require approval from Costa Rica’s Congress, she said.
- The homicide rate rose to 17.2 per 100,000 in 2023, double the rate ten years earlier.
