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Title	Costa Rica: Voluntary participation of members of the Public Reserve Forces in narcotics intelligence operations run by a group called G-2, particularly in the Barre Del Colorado region
Publisher	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Country	Costa Rica
Publication Date	29 July 2003
Citation / Document Symbol	CRI41814.FE
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Cite as	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Costa Rica: Voluntary participation of members of the Public Reserve Forces in narcotics intelligence operations run by a group called G-2, particularly in the Barre Del Colorado region, 29 July 2003, CRI41814.FE, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3f7d4d8815.html [accessed 28 May 2012]
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Costa Rica: Voluntary participation of members of the Public Reserve Forces in narcotics intelligence operations run by a group called G-2, particularly in the Barre Del Colorado region

No information on the participation of members of the Public Reserve Forces (Fuerza Pública Reservada) in narcotics intelligence operations run by a group called G‑2, particularly in the Barre Del Colorado region, could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints for this Response.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

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IRB Databases

Internet sites, including:

Country Reports 2002

Office of the Ombudsman, San José, Costa Rica. Annual Report 2001-2002.

United States. 2002. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook. Guide to Country Profiles: Costa Rica.

_____. March 2002. Department of State. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. “Costa Rica.”

_____. June 2001. Department of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Drug Intelligence Brief: Costa Rica Country Profile.

World News Connection (WNC)

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