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Costa Rica’s Southern International Airport Update

October 23, 2010
Original: www.amcostarica.com By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
International flights will be coming to the Southern zone. Exact time is unkown.
The project to build an international airport in the southern zone go…

Sterigenics to Build Plant in Costa Rica

October 5, 2010
Source: www.ticotimes.net By Adam Williams Sterigenics International, a U.S.-based medical devices manufacturing company, announced Friday that it will construct a plant in Costa Rica. The plant, which will be built in a yet-to-be-determined free-trade zone, is expected to be completed by the end…

Free Trade Zone in Caribbean to Break Ground

October 1, 2010
Source: www.Ticotimes.net Promoters of the first free-trade zone in the Caribbean province of Limón will break ground this month. The free-trade zone, to be located in the community of Búfalo, will be large enough to host the manufacturing operations of 12 companies. The free-trade zone will be a…

Time Magazine Announces Chinchilla as Top 10 Female Leader

September 30, 2010
Original: http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_09/090910.htm#story4 By Adam Williams Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla was recognized as one of the “Top 10 Female Leaders” by Time magazine on Wednesday. She was ranked No. 1…

President Chinchilla Launches Costa Rica Day Care Network

August 25, 2010
By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Original:http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/081710.htm#story1 Costa Rica’s first female president, Laura Chinchilla, officially launched the National Daycare Network today with a pledge of ¢ 890 million ($1.8 milli…

Daughter of former Costa Rican president named ambassador to United States

August 24, 2010
Original: http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/081810.htm#story3 By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Muni Figueres, daughter of former Costa Rican President José “don Pepe” Figueres, will serve as Costa Rica’s ambassador to the United States, after…

Costa Rica Seeking More Investment from China

August 2, 2010
http://www.ticotimes.net/daily_paid/dailynewsarchive/2010_08/080210.htm#story4 By Chrissie Long Tico Times Staff | [email protected] Even as the Chinese are putting the finishing touches on world class soccer stadium in San José’s La Sabana metropolitan park – a gift to the Central Ameri…