Costa Rica bans uranium weapons

Rae Street celebrates some progressive legislation

by Rae Street 27th May 2011

The Congress of Costa Rica has just passed a law prohibiting uranium weapons in its territories. It is the second country in the world to do so, following the passage of a domestic ban in Belgium in 2007. The law prohibits the use, trade, transit, production, distribution and storage of uranium weapons on Costa Rican territory.