Costa Rica 2013 Blog: Closing Remarks – Vice President of Costa Rica Luis Liberman
Costa Rica's Vice President Luis Liberman delivered closing remarks at the end of AS/COA's conference in San José.
Speakers:
- Luis Liberman, Vice President of Costa Rica
In closing remarks at AS/COA's San José conference, the Costa Rican vice president gave an overview of the positive impact of CAFTA-DR in Costa Rica, in areas from competitiveness to expanding market diversification. Looking back on the past five years, Costa Rica made the right decision in joining, he said. This can be shown by the fact that, despite the 2009 global economic crisis, exports keep growing, as well as foreign direct investmest.
The vice president explained that Costa Rica now has agreements giving it access to 54 countries and 2.5 billion people, or two-thirds of global GDP. In 2012, the country saw a record number of 2,504 companies exporting products. He concluded that while challenges remain, the correct path was taken to advance development.
Watch the remarks (en español):