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Costa Rica arrests 5 child welfare agency officials on charges they trafficked children for adoption

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Five officials from Costa Rica's child welfare agency were arrested on charges they were involved in trafficking migrant children for the purpose of adoption.

The arrested officials worked as lawyers and social workers.

Authorities have not said how many children were involved or whether they have been located.

The prosecutor's office for human trafficking and migrant smuggling said it had requested that the officials be prevented from leaving the country.

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86

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90

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82

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informal

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English

Language complexity

74

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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