In an atmosphere that resembled a national holiday for Costa Ricans, U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Central American leaders and promises closer links to the region on security, energy and trade policy.
The Costa Rican capital was under tight security for the summit, with a heavy police presence, streets closed to pedestrians and cars, and shops and schools shuttered.
With drug trafficking and the illegal transport of weapons over the border still major problems, U.S. officials are concerned that the new Mexican government seems less inclined to provide the same level of deep coordination with U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies that was offered by the administration of Felipe Calderón.
U.S. President Barack Obama has characterized his visit to Costa Rica on Friday and Saturday as a “moment of great promise.” Here are three areas that likely will be discussed by the U.S. president and his colleagues from Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Barefoot Gourmet, an organic food company started by former AOL Europe CEO Andreas Schmidt, plans to connect customers with pesticide-free produce from around Costa Rica.
