As Costa Rica worried about its privileged spot as a world-renowned tourist destination this year amid high operating costs and neighborhood competition, the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce elected a seasoned veteran of international hotel management as its president on Jan. 27.
The Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) has a new president; although as one of the original founders of the business chamber, Humberto Pacheco isn’t really new. In fact, he’s been around for quite a while, and many feel he’s well qualified to lead the chamber in the 21st century.
During its annual assembly on Wednesday, the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) elected its new 2014-2015 board of directors, including Humberto Pacheco, senior partner at the law firm Pacheco Coto, as president.
Don Stockwell, the promoter of Snoop Dogg's Dec. 3 Costa Rica concert, told prosecutors he once rejected a suitcase full of cash and never suspected drug money.
ICE apprehended two Costa Rican children, ages 9 and 11, near New Orleans and moved them 12 hours by road to the Dilley family detention center in Texas.
