Although the government insists that the political crisis in Nicaragua has not yet affected Costa Rica, the country is negotiating international cooperation to deal with the arrival of immigrants to Costa Rica.
On Tuesday, the chancellor and vice president, Epsy Campbell, said that the Executive Branch already channeled resources to increase personnel and adapt facilities for the eventual growth of immigrants who want to come to the national soil.
The aid is being managed through the United Nations (UN), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Office for Refugees (UNHCR), the Pan American Health Organization and Spanish cooperation.
This Tuesday, at the press conference after the Governing Council, Campbell reiterated the message of the president, Carlos Alvarado, asking the population to remain calm because this crisis is far from what happened in 2015 with the Cubans.
Both the president and the vice president assure that Nicaraguans having roots in the country will not saturate parks or communities, where it will be necessary to open shelters.
For his part, the Security Minister, Michael Soto, said that at the borders of the country the usual police personnel are kept and ruled out that they will increase, for the time being. Meanwhile, the Director of Immigration, Raquel Vargas, said that this institution rejects about nine out of ten requests for refuge every day.