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The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Today the firm MasterCard launched  in Costa Rica, in partnership with the National Bank (Banco Nacional), its first “Black” debit card for Latin America, aimed at customers with higher incomes.The MasterCard director for Costa...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -Costa Rica's former astronaut, Franklin Chang, announced today that it surpassed its goal of raising $ 46,000 for the creation of a documentary that explains the features of a plasma rocket engine developed in...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- A year after its selection as the purchaser of the food court of Juan Santamaria Airport, Quiznos Sub S.A, franchise of QSR International, opened eight restaurants in that terminal:  Quiznos, KFC, Cinnabon, Smashburger and...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) comes into force August 1st, in at least three of the six Latin American countries that signed it in June of 2012. The agreement is aimed at...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Approximately 180 entrepreneurs from 30 countries will visit the Buyers Trade Mission (BTM) this year, which will be held from September 17th to 19th, announced Procomer. The event will take place at the...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Entrepreneurs, investors and government representatives from Latin America and China will meet in Costa Rica on November 26 and 27 for the Seventh China Business Summit Latin America and the Caribbean, officials announced.The...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This week in Norway Costa Rica and Panama signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in order to consolidate trade relations with Europe, official sources said.The trade agreement...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica Ranks second in Latin America in tourist-population ratio and third in receipt-GDP ratio, according to Latinvex analysis.Costa Rica is among Latin America's leaders when it comes to both tourism receipts as...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Next week, Costa Rica will send its its first trade mission to Colombia after signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, which will consist of 19 companies in sectors such...

The Costa Rica trade authorities identified opportunities to increase exports to Russia, a market that considered attractive because it is an emerging economy and its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).The Foreign Trade Promoter, PROCOMER, issued a study...