Economic activity in October rose just 2.6% compared to the same month last year, continuing the slowing trend that has been seen since March this year.
Even if production of the free zone regime is excluded, a 2.9% increase in the index can be seen, an increase which is not enough to reverse the slowing trend that has been detected since the first quarter.
While on his U.S. tour the new president Solis is looking to dispel uncertainties about the economic direction of the country and the treatment to be given to foreign investment.
An article on Estrategiaynegocios.net reports that President Luis Guillermo Solis said "... I would like to bring the message that Costa Rica remains a reliable destination for foreign investment despite recent investment losses by Intel and Bank of America."
The microprocessor manufacturer's potential exit from the country opens the analysis of the impact this could have on the Costa Rican economy.
Several media outlets in Costa Rica reported on friday their versions of Intel's abandonment at least in terms of its manufacturing operations. According to reports by Crhoy.com, the reasons for the chipmaker's potential closure of operations, are likely to be related to an ongoing restructuring business strategy at the global level, and also some uncertainty about the fiscal policy in Costa Rica.
The solution for companies looking for a name for their new product lines depends on their capacity for inventiveness.
According to Alejandro Fernández in his article in Elfinancierocr.com, this is how "extraordinary names come about, not from a book, but from an ingenious mind. Häagen-Dazs is perhaps the most powerful example. Neither Häagen nor Dazs have absolutely any meaning in any language.