Panama and Costa Rica Highlight Effective Alliance Against Crime.
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, and his Costa Rican counterpart, Laura Fernández, held a cordial telephone conversation today in which they addressed security issues and strategic alliances to jointly combat narcoterrorism.
In the conversation, they agreed that the alliance established by both countries on security issues has been very effective. Fernández took the opportunity to congratulate President Mulino on the prompt response his government has given to those affected by the recent earthquake, and stressed that for Costa Rica, the relationship with Panama is a priority.
“I am very grateful for the teamwork we have been doing in the area of security. We are facing narco-terrorism together, which is our responsibility,” Fernández stated.
Mulino agreed that the relationship between Panama and Costa Rica on security issues has been very good and described it as a “joint and very firm effort”.
The conversation also allowed President Mulino to directly invite the Costa Rican president to participate in the CAF Latin America and Caribbean International Forum to be held in Panama from January 27 to 28, 2027.
