Tag: free trade
China Plans Free Trade Zone in Puntarenas
A free trade zone may come to Puntarenas by the year 2020, depending on the results of a fact-finding mission scheduled for next month....
Say Hello the World’s Newest Colossal Project: The Nicaragua Canal
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The world's next megaproject just broke ground in Nicaragua: a 172 mile transoceanic canal that will connect the...
Costa Rica Seeks to Strengthen Free Trade Agreement With Canada
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Beginning Monday, October 27, representatives from the Costa Rican government will commence negotiations with Canadian investors to strengthen...
Guatemalan Organizations Fighting Newly Adopted ‘Monsanto Law’
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –A group of indigenous organizations in Guatemala today demanded the repeal of the so-called "Monsanto Law" and announced protests...
First Country of the European Free Trade Agreement Signs on the Dotted Line With...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Free Trade Agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA - Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Costa...
Costa Rica and the Caribbean Developing New Free Trade Agreements
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –After three rounds of negotiations, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Costa Rica signed a free trade agreement that holds...
The FTA between Costa Rica and Singapore in Effect Next Week
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Costa Rica and Singapore will take effect from next Monday, in a...
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and European Union to Ratified in May 2013
The head of the delegation of the European Commission for Central America and Panama, the Spanish Francisco Javier Sandomingo said this past week that...
EU Trade Commissioner Visiting Costa Rica
by TCRN Staff
The new trade commissioner of the European Union (EU), Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will visit three Central American countries next week to promote the...
Singapore Free Trade Agreement Progresses
by TCRN Staff
At the close of negotiations last Friday regarding the proposed Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, it would appear that Costa Rica will...
Singapore and Costa Rica conclude first round of free trade agreement
AsiaOne
Singapore and Costa Rica held the first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from April 20 to 22, 2009 in Singapore.
This...
Arias calls for Mexican Business Investment in Costa Rica
On his official visit to Mexico, Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, urged Mexican businessmen to take a look at what Costa Rica has to...
US Companies see Costa Rica as attractive
Costa Rica has seen a surge of foreign business investment and expansion interest this year. While there has been some scaling down, the need...
Singapore Set to Negotiate Free Trade Agreement
Costa Rica and Singapore will begin negotiating a free trade agreement on April 20, the foreign trade ministry announced on Thursday.
The first meeting will...
Costa Rica Wary of Trade With China
SAN JOSE -- Costa Rica's manufacturers are asking to be excluded from the free trade treaty the Central American country plans to negotiate with...
Ending 4-year battle Costa Rica approves CAFTA
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica is finally ready to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement after a four-year battle in...
Costa Rica Min: Ready To Begin China Free-Trade Talks
SAN JOSE (AFP)--Costa Rica is prepared to negotiate a free trade deal with China next year, the foreign trade minister said here Monday ahead...
