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UAE continues to expand its network of economic, investment partnerships
5-Jan-2026 Gulf Today
The UAE continues to expand its network of economic and investment partnerships with strategic markets around the world, strengthening investment flows, opening new horizons for trade, and supporting sustainable growth objectives.
Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade
9-Dec-2025 The Jerusalem Post
Israel and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Area agreement on Monday, marking a significant milestone in economic cooperation between the two countries.
CPTPP trade pact hopes to add Costa Rica by year’s end, begin Uruguay talks
24-Nov-2025 Kyodo
Australian Trade Minister announced "substantial progress" on Costa Rica’s membership application and that negotiations on Uruguay’s accession would commence.
Costa Rica is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit for protecting its environment and its communities - and following the law
16-Jul-2025 Linkedin
A Canadian company is threatening private arbitration under the Canada–Costa Rica investment treaty, claiming Costa Rica violated the treaty by halting a landfill project in Turrúcares, even as the proper domestic legal process is unfolding.
Costa Rica’s entry into CPTPP is getting closer: ministers
6-Jun-2025 Opportimes
Costa Rica‘s entry into CPTPP advanced in the most recent meetings of this trade bloc, according to a joint statement by the ministers of the member countries.
UAE to raise investments in Costa Rica, Mauritius as free trade deals come into force
3-Apr-2025 Economy Middle East
The CEPAs are expected to enhance the UAE’s connectivity to centers of growth in Central America and Africa.
Costa Rica receives invitation to join Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
29-Nov-2024 Reuters
Costa Rica has been invited to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc, which would bring on plans to boost trade with the dozen other member nations involved.
Costa Rica wins arbitration against Canadian miner Infinito Gold
17-Jul-2024 The Tico Times
Costa Rica announced that the international litigation filed by the Canadian mining company Infinito Gold has ended after Costa Rican Justices closed the gold deposit in 2010 due to environmental impact.
Infinito Gold withdraws Crucitas mining claim against Costa Rica
1-Jul-2024 The Tico Times
The Canadian mining company Infinito Gold has decided to drop a claim against Costa Rica for the failed Crucitas project in Cutris de San Carlos.
UAE and Costa Rica sign trade deal, UAE president says
23-Apr-2024 Reuters
The United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica have signed an agreement that will help improve bilateral trade and investment ties, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said.
UAE, Costa Rica agree terms on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement
12-Jan-2024 Arab News
The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade and his Costa Rican counterpart have signed a joint statement confirming the conclusion of negotiations toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
Could Costa Rica join USMCA?
5-Jan-2024 Yahoo
Costa Rica’s trade czar wants to solidify the country’s relationships with North America’s biggest markets.
Investors sue Costa Rica over hydroelectric plant’s expropriation
22-May-2023 The Tico Times
Three German investors have filed an investment arbitration claim against Costa Rica for the expropriation of their land for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.
Costa Rica will negotiate a free trade agreement with Israel
3-Apr-2023 bitfinance
The Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, Manuel Tovar, and the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel, Nir Barkart, signed a memorandum of understanding on free trade.
UAE, Costa Rica to launch free trade talks
29-Mar-2023 Gulf Business
The UAE launched the CEPA programme in September 2021 to expand its trade and investment partnership with several strategic global markets, increase the size of trade exchanges and enhance growth opportunities for national exports.
Costa Rica and Ecuador sign trade agreement
2-Mar-2023 Macau Business
The deal focuses on goods exports, plus facilitating discussions on best practices for gender-related issues in trade, workers’ rights, environmentalism and corporate responsibility.
Costa Rica seeks entry to North America trade pact
2-Jan-2023 Yahoo
Costa Rica has told the United States it is interested in joining the North American trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, President Rodrigo Chaves said.
Ecuador makes progress in FTA negotiations with Costa Rica
14-Oct-2022 Xinhua
For Ecuador, reaching an FTA with Costa Rica is key in its strategy to consolidate the country’s position in the Central American market where it already has trade agreements with Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Seeking a free trade agreement
19-Sep-2022 The Jerusalem Post
Costa Rica’s Minister for External Trade was in Israel this month to examine possibilities of expanding trade relations between his country and Israel.
Costa Rica seeks entry to trans-Pacific trade bloc
22-Aug-2022 Reuters
Costa Rica formalized its request to join a trade partnership of 11 countries across Asia, Australia and the Americas, President Rodrigo Chaves announced.