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Subject
SICA's relative ineffectiveness.
Significance
The partial withdrawal of Costa Rica from the Central America Integration System (SICA) on December 18 serves to highlight underlying regional tensions that undermine the effectiveness of the body. At the same time, common security challenges mean cooperation has become increasingly important.
Impacts
Costa Rica's dispute with SICA is likely to be short-lived.
However, territorial issues will drive periodic tensions between countries.
Without greater resourcing, security cooperation will have limited effect.
Keywords:
Central America,
LA/C,
Costa Rica,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua,
international relations,
politics,
social,
crime,
government,
narcotics,
security,
summit,
talks,
border conflict,
immigration
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2016
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