Minister of Security Mario Zamora said in an interview for ADN 90.7 FM that U.S .President Barack Obama’s visit next week represents a major security challenge.
The complication arises, according to Zamora, from the fact that besides protecting President Obama, they will have to watch over the delegations from the Central American countries which will attend the summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA in Spanish).
“We will have several presidential entourages in different areas of the capital city, which means a major challenge because we will have to provide security to a large number of delegations, starting upon the arrival of their planes and continuing when they move to the venues of their meetings and to their lodgings,” Zamora said.
The Minister said that they are working in advance on a list of threats, both local and international. Also, that they are coordinating with the officials in charge of security for each of the delegations.
The measures to be taken include giving a day off to public workers in San Jose, checkpoints on the roads, and increased controls at airports and borders.
Obama arrives in Costa Rican on Friday, May 3 and is scheduled to leave the following day.
Source: La Nacion
