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Costa Rica Government to Invest $140 million to Coffee Farmers

August 25, 2010
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] A trust fund worth $140 million will be devoted to helping Costa Rican coffee growers over the next four years, the government of President Laura Chinchilla announced Thursday. In an effort to improve ailing coffee exports, which fe…

Starbucks Entering Central America

August 24, 2010
By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Starbucks Coffee Company, the most profitable gourmet coffee seller in the United States, announced Monday that it soon will be opening stores throughout Central America. Starbucks signed an agreement with Corporación de Franquicias…