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Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Stagno and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Peter Brennan participated in the signing ceremony of the amendment to the original Merida understanding letter.
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Merida Initiative Provides Nearly an Additional $1 million to Costa Rica
San Jose - September 29, 2009
Costa Rica received $976,000 in addition to the original $4.3 million allotted by the Merida Initiative to combat drug trafficking, money laundering and organized crime.
The additional money will be used to buy police equipment and conduct special training against money laundering.
The Merida Initiative is not simply a U.S. plan for Costa Rica, but is a plan that has been jointly developed and agreed upon by officials from both countries.
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