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The Construction Industry in Costa Rica Expected to Create 8,000 Jobs in 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC) today announced that in 2014 the construction sector expects to grow at least 7% and open about 8,000 job positions."This year there will be a moderate...
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Costa Rica’s Tourism Sector Unhappy With the Alcohol Prohibition Act for the Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) of Costa Rica has expressed displeasure with the municipalities for making the "dry law" or prohibiting sale of liquor for the presidential elections next Sunday.According to CANATUR,...
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Costa Rican Businesses are Optimistic for the Start of 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rican entrepreneurs are optimistic for the first quarter of 2014. They hope to have job security, and increases in sales, production and profits, says a survey released by the University of Costa...
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Costa Rica Promotes Its Aviation Production Capabilities at Aerospace Conference
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica will have the opportunity to show its potential as a producer and exporter in the field of aviation during the show "Aerospace Meetings" to be held from January 27 to 29...
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Costa Rica’s Exports Grew 1.4% in 2013
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica exported goods totaling $11.405 billion dollars in 2013, representing a growth of 1.4% over 2012.The general manager of the Foreign Trade (Procomer), Jorge Sequeira, said in a press conference on exports...
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Japan Opens Its Market to Costa Rican Meat Products
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Japan opened its market for pig and meat products from Costa Rica after certifying the country free of swine flu, said the Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)."We gave explanations of...
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Kimberly-Clark Invests $31 Million in a New Plant in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The American company Kimberly-Clark invested $31 million in Costa Rica in a new plant that was opened this week, and a service center with which they will be able to attend to the...
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Costa Rica Tourism Industry is Optimistic for the High Season
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The tourism sector in Costa Rica is optimistic about the current high season revealed a survey by the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur).The study indicates that 59% of tourism businesses consider this high...
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Today Marks the End of Holiday Vacation for Many and the Return to Normal Schedules in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Although many workers already resumed their duties after celebrating Christmas and New Year, it is not until Monday, January 6 that all sectors are back to normal.The schedule of public institutions again takes...
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Starting A Business In Costa Rica
The World Bank recently ranked Costa Rica 102 out of 189 countries on the ease of starting a business, while that is an improvement of almost 30 places in the past few years you will need patients and good...
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The Oxcart: Costa Rica’s Rolling Symbol of Heritage and Identity
In the heart of Costa Rica’s cultural tapestry rolls a humble yet iconic figure—the oxcart, or carreta. Once a...