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Costa Rica: Foreign Investment Would Fall 30%

In 2009, Foreign Direct Investment would fall 30% when compared with 2007, when a record $2.02 billion were received.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

This was stated by Commerce Minister Marco Vinicio Ruiz, who added that the amount for 2008 was 7% higher than 2007.

Website Univisión published further comments by Ruiz: "The reduction for 2009 will be close to 30%. It won't affect manufacturing companies, but real estate and tourism".

Source: univision.com

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