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Costa Rican Seeks Asylum Over Political Persecution: ‘I Hope to Survive; I Feel My Life Is in Danger’
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- A Costa Rican man identified as Arnoldo says he is seeking asylum abroad after receiving death threats linked to alleged political persecution.
- He says people offered money for information about his whereabouts and that he fears for his life.
- He is one of about 2,000 Costa Ricans seeking refuge in other countries.
Arnoldo says he is seeking international protection after receiving messages that threatened to kill him. He also says the messages offered money in exchange for information about where he was.
The Costa Rican alleges that the threats amount to political persecution. “I hope to survive; I feel my life is in danger,” he said, describing the fear that led him to seek refuge in another country.
His case is presented as one of roughly 2,000 Costa Ricans who are requesting refuge abroad. The account identifies him only by his first name and says he is asking for protection outside Costa Rica.
I hope to survive; I feel my life is in danger.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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