Costa Rica information, activities and news
Britney Spears has hit the beaches of Costa Rica while vacationing with Mel Gibson, her father (Jamie Spears) and Mel’s wife (Robyn Moore).
The pop star enjoyed the lush beaches in a two-piece.
Britney seems to have let loose and relaxed a bit now that she’s away from Tinsletown.
She was spotted running on the beach, jumping in to the water and even driving a quad on the sand.
Costa Rica placed seventh in the attraction of foreign investment in 2007 among the Latin American and Caribbean nations, according to a survey by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Commission. The $1,889 million that Costa Rica attracted last year was surpassed by Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru, all of them much larger economies. The chairlady of the Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters (CADEXCO in Spanish) pointed out the good image that the nation has at the international level, but remarked that a large part of it is due to campaigns to promote tourism and some institutional efforts to attract investment. She added that work must continue to preserve the arrival of direct foreign investment.
Firestone Industrial Products Company LLC (FSIP) will open a new air spring manufacturing plant in Turrialba, Costa Rica.
The facility, to be located between San Jose and the port of Limon, is expected to initially employ approximately 100 people.
“As the emerging markets for air springs develop and grow internationally, Firestone continues to expand its global footprint,” said Mike Cerio, president of FSIP. “Costa Rica represents a new opportunity to better support these emerging international markets in a cost-effective manner.”
The company has signed a lease on the former Conair facility in Turrialba, and will initially occupy 11,500 square meters to manufacture air springs and Marsh Mellows springs. FSIP is currently awaiting government approval on the necessary permits it has filed in support of this new location.
