Costa Ricans like chicken legs, while United States
residents tend to eat more chicken breasts. The Central
American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) or Tratado
Libre de Comercio (TLC) as it is known locally, will
make it easier for both countries to get the cuts
of chicken meat they want.
That's according to Alberto Trejos, head of the private,
nonprofit INCAE Business School in San José,
who spoke Thursday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center
for Enterprise Development at the University of Arkansas.
The Central American trade agreement involves Costa
Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala,
the Dominican Republic and the United States.
The agreement is already in effect in El Salvador
and is expected to come into effect in Nicaragua and
Honduras on April 1. The rest of the country are expected
to follow soon.
Costa Rica is the only signatory country that has
yet to ratify the agreement.
In the last sixteen years Costa Ricans have been
able to increase their income and purchasing power.
Most Costa
Rican homes now include appliances like microwave
ovens, televisions and washing machines.
Buying a car is now within the reach of many Costa
Ricans and the majority (1.2 million) have a cellular
telephone. But, the fact that Costa Rican live more
comfortably today does not mean that they have risen
from poverty.
A study by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística
y Censos (INEC) reveals that inequality between the
rich and poor has increased.
It was in 1994 when Alajuela residents of the Canton
de Poás lived under similar conditions, the
presence of acid rain, which caused major losses 12
years ago, due to the behaviour of their colossal neighbour,
the volcán Poás, which has became active
last Friday.
Though the eruptions have subsided, seismic activity
continues as the park remains closed.
Fourteen eruptions had been registered from Friday
to Monday. No eruptions were recovered yesterday (Tuesday).
Juan Dobles, administrator of the Parque Nacional Volcán
Poás, said that the emanation of acid rain on
the area has them worried, as it will surely cause great
economic loss for the residents, including the park
which for now, is scheduled to re-open on Friday, but
may be kept closed for a lot longer. It all depends
on the volcano, Dobles said.
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It was in 1994 when Alajuela residents of the Canton
de Poás lived under similar conditions, the
presence of acid rain, which caused major losses 12
years ago, due to the behaviour of their colossal neighbour,
the volcán Poás, which has became active
last Friday. 
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