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According to the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) they invested 62,300 million colones buying fuel for electricity generation in thermal energy sources following an intense dry season.ICE said they acquired a total of 56 million liters of diesel, and...

Latin America and the Caribbean received a record number of direct foreign investments in 2012, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations.The foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica has invited the President of China, Xi Jinping to visit the country.Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic, Carlos Roverssi, said that in recent days the president extended an invitation as part of a...

In the last decade, Latin America has shown tremendous growth supported by the strong economic and political reforms implemented during in the past 20 years, the region, even during a global meltdown, managed to show significant growth patterns throughout...

Atenas, since being named as having one of the world’s best climates by National Geographic some years ago, has become a magnet for expatriates. It has a tropical climate, a convenient location in Costa Rica’s Central Valley with short...

A proposed pipeline running from Mexico to Colombia was one of the topics discussed at the last summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the United States as a solution to power generation.The Minister of Environment and...

Archive PhotoFollowing President Barack Obama's trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, the White House will continue to stay focused on Latin American with upcoming visits from two Latin American heads of state as well as a trip to the...

Yesterday President Laura Chinchilla signed a measure that will cap spending of six institutions that provide public services. The move is designed to mitigate and regulate future rate increases for electricity, water and fuel as well force these institution...

Latin America News - The government of Panama ordered to establish power rationing due to the prolonged drought that has affected the country's power supply.The order calls for schools to close temporarily and reduce working hours in government offices,...