QCOSTARIAC — Costa Rica and the U.S. have reached a new agreement to exchange biometric data in real time through the Department of Homeland Security’s Biometric Information Sharing Partnerships (BDSP) framework
Cynthia Telles, the United States ambassador in San José, explained the program will “improve the collection and comparison of biometric data from Costa Rica and strengthen management and security in the region.”
Mass migration, along with the rise in identity fraud and human trafficking, are identified as significant issues.
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls the memorandum “a significant step towards the implementation of the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) and cooperation in the comprehensive fight against trafficking.”
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