When everybody suddenly start asking you out, is when you realize that taking those extra hours to “invest” in yourself were worth it. (Either that or you just won the lottery) Things are pretty much the same for Costa Rica, which after “working out” on new development plans for different projects to come to life this year, keeps drawing the attention of international investors.

So who are the new “suitors” for Costa Rica?

According to Costa Rica Foreign Trade Minister Marco Vinicio Ruiz, Mexico, Canada and Chile are already starting to establish the base for future negotiations that more likely will take place this year. And just in case you are wondering about the sudden interest of this 3 countries; well, let me give you guys the short answer, CAFTA (Known as TLC)

First on the negotiation list will be Mexico, whose CAFTA certainly does not offer a very good panorama for Costa Rican investment; hence some rules need to be defined before the future projects are even considered or presented in the business meeting.

On this very subject, Ruiz met last Friday with the Costa Rican ministers in charge of the Centro American Integration; there he propose to work with Mexico in a renegotiation of the CAFTA treaty, so it can also presents regional benefits. This idea is still being evaluated.

“Costa Rica will present a smart negotiation plan” stated Ruiz, who also mention the fact that due to schedule troubles in the Costa Rica business agenda, the negotiation with Canada and Chile will have to wait a little longer.

There will be more countries that will approach the Costa Rican negotiators this year, and as the Central American country keeps being on the top popularity charts; the future offers of those that come late to the party are more likely to be ignored.