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Costa Rica drops Pacific trade pact bid, fires minister
Costa Rica has withdrawn its application to join the Pacific trade pact and dismissed its foreign trade minister, President Laura Fernandez said. The announcement marks a retreat from the country's bid to enter the major regional trade agreement.
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