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U.S. Relationship

Sloth in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.
Sloth in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

U.S.-Costa Rica Relations

Costa Rica, a strong democracy of five million people with deep ties to the United States, is important to key U.S. goals in the region and is committed to continued close cooperation with the United States. It has an excellent trade and investment climate, is one of the strongest and most reliable voices in Latin America on human rights and
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Sloth in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

U.S. Assistance to Costa Rica

The U.S. Strategy for Central America (The Strategy) guides U.S. diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance in the region. The Strategy is a bipartisan, multiyear U.S. government plan covering all seven Central American countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama). The Strategy aims to secure U.S. borders and protect American citizens by addressing the security, governance, and economic drivers
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Sloth in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The United States and Costa Rica are parties to the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which aims to facilitate trade and investment and further regional integration by eliminating tariffs, opening markets, reducing barriers to services, and promoting transparency. CAFTA-DR contains a chapter on investment similar to a bilateral investment treaty with the United States.

Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Costa Rica.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 1,512,800 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Costa Rica. This includes 1,512,800 Pfizer doses. Of the 1,512,800 vaccine doses,100% were donated through bilateral agreements.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

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