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Diaz expands DEA cooperation to target hidden drug traffickers

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC · How we work

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Attorney General Carlo Diaz deepened cooperation with the U.S. DEA to target invisible traffickers.
Diaz was re-elected by the judiciary on Monday for a four-year term.
He said six Costa Ricans were extradited to the United States, with 25 pending.
The second phase will target businesspeople, professionals and politicians who hide drug links behind public profiles.
Diaz rejected President Laura Fernandez’s plan to host U.S. troops, urging resource provision instead.

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Attorney General Carlo Diaz deepened cooperation with the U.S. DEA to target invisible traffickers.
Diaz was re-elected by the judiciary on Monday for a four-year term.
He said six Costa Ricans were extradited to the United States, with 25 pending.
The second phase will target businesspeople, professionals and politicians who hide drug links behind public profiles.
Diaz rejected President Laura Fernandez’s plan to host U.S. troops, urging resource provision instead.