Weekly Report - 19 October 2023 (WR-23-42)

With little sign of homicides in Costa Rica abating, a situation attributed to the presence of drug-trafficking organisations (DTO) in the country [WR-23-39], President Rodrigo Chaves announced new visa requirements for Hondurans this week, citing “national security reasons”. Honduras promptly reciprocated. The move has been slammed by figures such as former Costa Rican president Oscar Arias (1986-1990, 2006-2010) and trade lobbies such as Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones Industriales de Centroamérica y República Dominicana (Fecaica) amid concerns about the impact on trade and tourism.

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