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Last update: an hour agoCosta Rica–Panama Trade Clash: President Laura Fernández says she’s escalating her response to Panama’s 2019 trade restrictions, moving the dispute from Comex straight to Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar for diplomatic and international action—hitting dairy, meats, bananas, plantains, pineapples and strawberries. Port Procurement Watch: Costa Rica’s Comptroller General has admitted ICTSI’s appeal over its Puerto Caldera tender exclusion, ordering a short hearing and raising questions about how the debt-to-equity test was applied—after ICTSI claims it was deemed compliant before being flipped to non-compliant. Tech & Industry: Intel is reportedly relocating part of its Costa Rica production line to Vietnam’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park as it restructures and expands chip assembly/testing, while also investing in local training. World Stage: FIFA finally sealed a China broadcast deal for the 2026 World Cup at about $60M, far below its earlier $300M target. Business Growth Signal: Costa Rica’s dairy co-op Dos Pinos is rolling out an AI “packaging inspector” to cut label/regulatory errors to nearly zero.
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