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Food Inflation in Latin America Reached 8.9% in June

San Jose - Food inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 8.9% in June compared to the same month of 2011, representing the highest level so far this year, reported United Nations for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This...

Costa Rica Court Rejected Complaints Against APM Terminals

San Jose - Costa Rica's Administrative Court rejected two complaints against the concession to the Dutch firm APM Terminals to build a new port in the Caribbean of Costa Rica. The decision was announced by the President of the Government...

Javier Sancho Sworn in as the New Costa Rica Ambassador to Nicaragua

San Jose - Costa Rica's foreign ministry, sworn in the new ambassador, Javier Sancho to Nicaragua through the relationship remains tense over territorial disputes for the past 2 years

Costa Rica Police Found and Destroyed 4000 Marijuana Plants in Southern Zone

San Jose - Costa Rica police continue their aggressive efforts to stop narcotic transits through Costa Rica and local narcotics growers and distributors. The Fuerza , in conjunction with the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and the Ministry of Environment, Energy...

Costa Rica Real Estate Buyer Guide: Part IV, Purchasing Methodologies

Part IV of the Costa Rica Real Estate Buyers Guide series looks at Costa Rica real estate Purchasing methods, Costa Rica incorporation and Costa Rica taxes. Living in Costa Rica There are only a 2 ways in which to acquire...

Annulment Decree Seeks to Ratify Oscar Arias Law That Allowed Military Weapons

In 2008, then Costa Rica President Oscar Arias signed a decree allowing the police to use military weapons where considered relevant even in case of demonstrations by citizens

Nicaragua Summit of Managua Integration System (SICA) to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of Esquipulas II

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega announced that next Wednesday Nicaragua will host a summit of Managua Integration System (SICA) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Esquipulas II

Ortega Says He Would Like to Illuminate the Borders With Colombia and Costa Rica

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega said today that it would "clear boundaries" with Colombia and Costa Rica, countries with which Managua maintains territorial boundary disputes before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague

We’re All Greeks

There’s an old saying in the West that resonates painfully during this period of Greek and transatlantic challenge and testing: “We’re All Greeks.”

Panama and Costa Rica Reviewed Issues of Bilateral Importance

This week, Francisco Alvarez de Soto in charge of Panama's Foreign Ministry, welcomed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, to discuss trade issues, security, border and regional integration.
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