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Costa Rica Makes Top Ten for Trade and Tourism for Latin America and Caribbean
Costa Rica is in the top 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries for Tourism and Trade according to the Bloom Consulting Country Brand Ranking © 2012. (See all country rankings below)(Editor’s Note: TCRN would like to extend a special...
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The EU Contributes $20 million to Central America to Fight Crime
The European Union (EU) will contribute over 20 million dollars to the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America in the short term, according to Vice President of El Salvador, Salvador Sanchez.After the meeting between representatives...
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Pacific Alliance will Close its Tariff Agreement Before March 31
Latin America News - The four countries of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico) today agreed a deal before March 31 so that at least 90% of the products are free of duty.This was announced in Santiago...
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Spain and Costa Rica Expanding Trade Relations
The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, and the president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, held a meeting this past week in Santiago de Chile in which they expressed their desire to expand the business relationship between the two countries.Both...
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11% Growth in Housing Construction Projected
Costa Rica News - The 11% growth in the housing construction sector projected for this year will depend on improvements in infrastructure and housing paperwork. The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC) predicted the increase projected will depend largely...
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5.3 earthquake southeast of Orotina Costa Rica Early AM
At 1:08 a.m., a 5.3 earthquake, located 6 km southeast of Orotina, reported the Volcanological and Seismological of Costa Rica (OVSICORI).That organization said that its origin was by subduction.Meanwhile, the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory of the University of Costa Rica...
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Online Food Delivery Service Juanlotrae.com Debuts in Costa Rica
Convenient food ordering service start-up in Costa Rica chews over Central American expansion.Costa Rica News - Juanlotrae.com, the first comprehensive online food ordering service in Costa Rica, brings convenience to food-lovers and profits to restaurants by connecting them through...
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Environmental Experts Deny Nicaragua Funding for Favorable Results
Costa Rica News - Scientific experts investigating how the border road in Costa Rica on the San Juan River border of Nicaragua affect biodiversity, denied having received funding from the Nicaraguan government in exchange for favorable results."We have...
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Peña Nieto to Visit Costa Rica and Attend SICA Summit in February
Costa Rica News - The president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, will have an official visit to Costa Rica on 19 and 20 February to discuss bilateral issues and a meeting with their American counterparts, said an official source.Costa...
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Fighting Transgenic Corn in Costa Rica Continues Despite Endorsement
Costa Rica Environmental groups announced today that they will continue with its actions against the planting of transgenic corn, a day after the National Biosafety Commission approved two hectares cultivating the international firm Monsanto."We will try above all to...
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Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy for this July Vacations
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between...