Costa Rica

  • Jan 23, 2008
  • 7 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Inflation issues return to the fore

Containing inflationary pressures will be a necessary factor for the current expansion across the...

Latin America
  • Oct 9, 2007
  • 6 min read

COSTA RICA: Arias is undermined despite 'yes' vote

The DR-CAFTA free-trade treaty with the United States was approved in a referendum on October 7....

Costa Rica
  • Oct 8, 2007
  • 2 min read

COSTA RICA: CAFTA referendum stokes resentments

A referendum was held yesterday on whether to approve the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement with the...

Costa Rica
  • Jul 10, 2007
  • 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA/TAIWAN/CHINA: Domino effect may expand

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya yesterday said that the whole of Central America, a region...

Taiwan
  • Jul 9, 2007
  • 7 min read

CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA: Taiwan fears losing allies

Beijing's economic power is a reality that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. China...

Central America
  • Jul 9, 2007
  • 1 min read

CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA: Taiwan fears losing allies

Although Taiwan may fear a domino effect in Central America after Costa Rica's decision to...

Central America
  • Jun 7, 2007
  • 2 min read

CHINA/TAIWAN/COSTA RICA: Taipei frets about defections

Taipei's Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang said today that he had ordered the country's...

Costa Rica
  • May 24, 2007
  • 6 min read

COSTA RICA: DR-CAFTA referendum will be close

Mainstream Costa Rican politicians, whatever their views of DR-CAFTA, are keen to show that the...

Costa Rica