Costa Rica


Costa Rica and China sign agreement to encourage investment and commerce
Costa Rica and China signed a cooperation agreement regarding the Silk Road Economic Belt, a Beijing initiative that aims to encourage trade and investment.
S. Korea, five central American countries to discuss cooperation
The officials will likely discuss the impact that the trade agreement could have on their economic and business relations.
Costa Rica seeks to strengthen links with China
Costa Rica aims to strengthen e-commerce links with China and participate in the Belt and Road Initiative to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
Costa Rica taken to international court for breach of CAFTA treaty
US investors sue Government of Costa Rica under CAFTA free trade agreement for breach of treaty terms and conditions.
Costa Rica looking to UAE investments for the logistics sector
Costa Rica is trying to sign a bilateral investment treaty with the UAE.
Costa Rica seeks FTA with Japan
Costa Rica is aiming to reach a free trade agreement and an investment pact with Japan as part of the Central American country’s strategy to diversify its economy based on business-friendly but environmentally conscious development platforms.
S. Korea tentatively signs FTA with 5 Central American countries
South Korea and a group of Central American countries have tentatively signed a free trade agreement.
Costa Rica wins international arbitration against Zeta Gas
The ICSID Arbitral Tribunal has ruled that the Costa Rican government did not cause damage to the company of Swiss capital, Gas Nacional Zeta.
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer obtains ICSID victory for Republic of Costa Rica in Spanish investor’s emissions control dispute
The dispute arose out of a concession contract for the mandatory safety inspection and emissions control of motor vehicles.
S. Korea, Costa Rica agree to strive for early conclusion of FTA negotiations
The leaders of South Korea and Costa Rica agreed Wednesday to strive for an early conclusion of free trade negotiations between the Asian nation and six Central American countries