# Costa Rica president says U.S. forces would benefit national security

https://mins.news/en/item/45837

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 18:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rica-president-us-forces-would-be-beneficial-national-security-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b074d6f821100011666e3

> Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground operations in the Central American country would be “very beneficial for national security.” She stressed that no concrete arrangement was underway with Washington and that any such move would need legislative approval.

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