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July 6, 2010

Costa Rica Approves Plan to Give Access to U.S. War Ships
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In Costa Rica, opposition lawmakers are criticizing the government’s
decision to allow as many as 46 U.S. war ships and 7,000 Marines into
Costa Rican waters. For years Costa Rica has given the U.S. Coast Guard
access but under a new agreement, U.S. war ships, helicopters and combat
submarines would also be given access to help fight the so-called war on
drugs.



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