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U.S.-Costa Rica Relations

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Costa Rica Extradites Ex-Top Judge Celso Gamboa to U.S. in First Transfer of a National

The transfer follows a 2025 reform that permits extraditing Costa Rican nationals under penalties capped at 50 years.

Costa Rica’s Offer Undercuts U.S. Claims in Abrego García Deportation Fight

U.S. Revokes Nobel Laureate Oscar Arias' Visa Following Trump Criticism

Trump Nominates Houston Philanthropist Melinda Hildebrand as Ambassador to Costa Rica