Costa Rica aims to punish match-fixing in sports with jail time
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Costa Rica is advancing a legislative bill aimed at penalizing the fixing of sports competitions with prison sentences of at least two years. The initiative is being promoted in San José and was reported on Monday by its proponents.
The proposed legislation has secured the backing of all political parties represented in the country's Congress, reflecting a unified political effort to address corruption in sports.