"Costa Rica is sending a strong message: no one can use our nationality to evade justice, Attorney General Carlo Diaz said. This is a historic day."
"The amendment is tailored to extraditing only suspects accused of drug-trafficking and terrorism, specifically, and sets conditions on extraditions."
"Proponents have argued that the change was needed to combat growing crime in the country and that corruption in the judicial system made the pursuit of justice difficult."
Costa Rica has extradited its citizens, including former Supreme Court justice Celso Gamboa, to the United States for drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. This marks a significant change in Costa Rican law, as a constitutional amendment in 2025 allowed for such extraditions. The government views this as a crucial step in ensuring justice and combating crime. Critics argue that extradition does not address the root causes of crime and subjects citizens to foreign laws. The amendment includes conditions to protect suspects from severe penalties abroad.
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