As Beijing celebrated the 10th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Costa Rica in September, it pledged a generous aid package and promised to strengthen its ties with its most important Central American ally.

TBY talks to Manuel Antonio González Sanz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on new embassies abroad, multilateralism, and the challenges and benefits of not having an army.

Costa Rica has hit headlines in recent years for all the right reasons; its solid green credentials, strong human resources, and increasingly high-tech manufacturing base put it in good stead to tackle the 21st century.

TBY talks to Franco Pacheco, President, UCCAEP, on the sector.

TBY talks to Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director of CINDE, on Costa Rica's economic evolution, the most attractive sectors in the country, and being a partner for growth.

With a focus on a highly educated, English-proficient workforce, Costa Rica is transforming itself from an economy dependent on agricultural exports to a skilled services economy.

By outsourcing services, companies can focus on their core operations and leave other aspects to the experts.

Over the past 20 years the growth of Costa Rica's services sector has outpaced that of other economic engines, driven in strong measure by the financial services industry.

A key part of the Costa Rican economy, cooperatives seek to incorporate more technological innovations and forge closer commercial linkages with private companies to remain current.

TBY talks to Luis Carlos Delgado Murillo, President of the National Supervisory Council for the Financial System (CONASSIF), on the importance of collaboration between the private and public sectors and facilitating new business.

Cooperatives are a critical social and economic lifeline for the country's rural communities. They are also an increasingly important contributor to the nation's financial sector.

Though there are many opportunities to invest in Costa Rica, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures are in short supply, hampering further development.

Costa Rica continues to build on its already formidable renewable energy matrix on the road to carbon neutrality.

TBY talks to Carlos Obregón, CEO of Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), on the issue of electricity prices and looking into alternative sources of generating energy.

Costa Rica has made strides toward its goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral country in the world by 2021, but challenges remain in completing the systematic changes needed to lower emissions and transform all energy consumption.

TBY talks to Elkin Suarez Durall, General Manager of Emerson Electronics, on the company's growth in the last few years, the peculiarities of Costa Rican talent, and his outlook for the future.

Thanks to a decades-old policy of actively courting foreign investment, Costa Rica has tax and legal frameworks that encourage free trade and the movement of capital.

TBY talks to Botho Steinvorth, Partner at LatinAlliance, on needed improvements to the judicial system, Costa Rica's comparative challenges and advantages, and how to enhance arbitral judgment.