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Panama
- Costa Rica Negotiations
Resolve Nothing
The solution proposed by the
Panamanian and Costa Rican
authorities for the customs
conflict that keeps the border
at Paso Canoas blocked, does not
seem to resolve anything and
even make things worse.
The only accomplishment has been
that Costa Rica, instead of
charging for its $100 "customs
seal" starting March 5, will
sell the seal starting April
3rd, giving truck drivers a
month to prepare themselves for
the measure.
Carmen Gisela Vergara,
Panamanian vice-minister of
trade, threatened the truckers
who are blocking the border that
if they don't stop the strike,
the agreement is off and they'll
have to pay starting March 5.
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