Costa Rica participates in anti-narcotics summit in Dominican Republic with 19 nations
Minister Gerald Campos represented Costa Rica at the Americas Coalition Against Cartels. Delegations worked on a regional strategic plan against transnational crime.
Hemispheric summit in Santo Domingo addresses drug trafficking networks
Costa Rica joined international efforts to combat organised crime at the Conference of the Americas Coalition Against Cartels, held in the Dominican Republic, according to sinartdigital.com. Minister of Public Security Gerald Campos Valverde led the Costa Rican delegation alongside representatives from 19 other nations.
The meeting centred on the coordination of operational strategies and the exchange of intelligence against transnational criminal networks. The delegations made progress in developing an operational strategic plan and a regional governance charter.
The mechanism being promoted aims to dismantle illicit finances linked to drug trafficking and to combat corruption associated with these networks. For Costa Rica, the space represents a platform to strengthen internal security without compromising national sovereignty, according to information disseminated by the Ministry of Public Security.
Source: Google News DO — Santo Domingo