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Guanacaste Floods

By Nelson Sanchez ⋅ September 7, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Guanacaste has recently experienced massive flooding that has recently been declared a national disaster. Many of the roads in the region have been affected and many of the local homes have been destroyed.

Luckily for Costa Rica, China has just stepped in and donated $48 million to assist in the rebuilding and recovery. This donation is considered one of the first major impacts of Costa Rica voting Yes in a recent referendum to a free trade agreement with the US. China hopes to export products through Costa Rica to the US in order to avoid tariffs on their goods.