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LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2020

In brief: Costa Rica claims unprecedented drug haul

* Costa Rica’s public security minister, Michael Soto, has announced the country’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, totalling over five tonnes (t). Hidden in a container due to be shipped to the Netherlands, the drugs were reportedly discovered during a route check at the APM Terminals port of Moín, Limón province. According to the US Department of State, Costa Rica seized 35.1t of cocaine in 2019, up from 33.7t in 2018 – the second year in a row for record seizures. 

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