Costa Rica
CENTRAL AMERICA: Integration boosts competitiveness
Increased integration of the region's economies will increase intraregional trade and reduce...
Central AmericaCOSTA RICA: Cabinet resignations follow wage dispute
The resignations were yesterday announced of Foreign Trade Minister Alberto Trejos, his deputy,...
Costa RicaCOSTA RICA: Public sector dispute may be prolonged
Public sector workers will hold the latest in a series of one-day stoppages on August 30. The...
Costa RicaCENTRAL AMERICA: Military has new role fighting crime
The role of the military has changed since civil conflicts ended in the early 1990s. However,...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: China increases regional influence
Central America is traditionally an ally of Taiwan. However, the island's political influence is...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Public debt may deter investment
There is a continuing lack of domestic savings in most of Central America, and an inability to...
Central AmericaCOSTA RICA: Pacheco has mixed outlook for rest of term
Pacheco has acknowledged that he will be unable to complete a number of projects in his...
Costa RicaCENTRAL AMERICA: CAFTA ratification remains distant
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was signed on Friday by Costa Rica, El...
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