# Costa Rica abandons bid to join Pacific trade pact, dismisses trade minister

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- Reuters, 2026-10-28 19:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rica-drops-bid-join-pacific-trade-pact-sacks-trade-minister-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae24fa453aa080001e53fac

> President Laura Fernandez said Wednesday that Costa Rica had ended its effort to enter the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and removed its foreign trade minister.