Central America

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The disturbing reality that an estimated 1 billion people in the world live on less than $1.25 a day—and another 2.5 billion on less than $2 a day—has for decades fueled efforts from governments and nonprofits to help tackle global poverty. Businesses, large and small, are getting on board, too,...
Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-Costa Rica is striving to be a mecca for ecotourism as well as high-technology business the nation's president Laura Chinchilla told a Stanford Graduate School of Business audience. While best known for its commitment to environmental protection, Chinchilla...