Costa Rica bans uranium weapons
Rae Street celebrates some progressive legislation
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.
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