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Amazon Will Invest $ 25 Million in Operations in Costa Rica
The U.S. company Amazon opened its third customer service center in Costa Rica, which will generate 1,800 jobs
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Over ¢4400 Million Invested in Security
Improving the safety of all people living in Costa Rica is one of the priorities of the government. For that reason, the National Directorate of Community Development
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Farmers Demand Reduction in Their Taxes and Win
After weeks of pressure from the agricultural sector; the Costa Rica Congress unanimously passed a bill that would lower Costa Rica property taxes for the industry, official sources confirmed.Farmers, two weeks ago staged a massive march in San Jose,...
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Laura Chinchilla’s Asian Tour Builds Further Economic Relations
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that economic and trade relations with Costa Rica will continue, including the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries.
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Costa Rica Tourist Arrivals Increase 7.4%
San Jose - Costa Rica continues to be one of the preferred destinations for tourists in Latin America.Reports provided by the Directorate General of Immigration (DGME) and analyzed by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) indicate that Costa Rica...
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Ever Felt Like a Fish Out of Water?
If you’re a foreigner trying to navigate through the local bureaucracy or if you’re a Tico trying to understand the confusing behavior of a foreign customer…read on!
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Chinchilla Negotiating Mega Chinese Free Zone in Costa Rica
The President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, while visiting one of the largest industrial parks in China, Suzho
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Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla Goes to Shanghai Looking for More Chinese Investment
The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, landed in Shanghai in the first leg of his official visit to China, a country in which she will look to continue to improve bilateral trade cooperation and attract more Chinese investment...
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Costa Rica’s Banco BAC San Jose Expanding Mortgage And Credit To SMEs
Costa Rica’s largest private bank, Banco BAC San José S.A., will receive a loan of as much as $40 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to used to expand mortgage financing and lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Central Institute For Fiscal Studies Says Central America Fared Well In Crisis
A study by the Central Institute for Fiscal Studies (ICEFI), called "Fiscal policy in Central America in times of crisis
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Canada Celebrates Canada Day in Costa Rica by Highlighting Its Unique Identity and Culture
In the context of Canada Day, the Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica reinforces the values that distinguish its nation...