Mexico and Costa Rica Relationship Grows as Two-Day Talk Ends

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón met with Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla to discuss trade, security, and investment during two-day talks. Mexico's president signed an extradition treaty to improve international crime cooperation.

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"In 2010, trade between Mexico and Costa Rica exceeded $2.7 billion, up from $551 million in 2001. Each of the last 10 years, trade between Costa Rica and Mexico has increased at a rate of 29.6 percent per year.

According to the Central Bank of Costa Rica, Mexican investment in Costa Rica surpassed $9.2 million in 2010. Mexico’s largest investments in Costa Rica are in the tourism, services, trade and industrial sector."

Read more about the Costa Rica and Mexico's relationship here.