Maritime Agreement Yields Results

Golfito, November 21, 2008

U.S. Ambassador Peter Cianchette; the Minister of Public Security, Janina Del Vecchio; the Vice-Minister of Public Security, Marcela Chacon; and several Costa Rican deputies from different political parties visited the Navy ship USS Underwood in Golfito.  Invitees had the opportunity to tour the vessel,  meet the Captain of the ship and other crew members and get a better understanding of the operative details and structure of the U.S. Navy ship.  The group also participated in a special presentation on the maritime agreement that Costa Rica and the United States signed in 1999 and learned about its successes over the last nine years.  Participants also witnessed how law enforcement personnel from both countries board and inspect a ship suspected of drug trafficking.

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