Costa Rica officially becomes a member of the OECD

The country spent five years in its accession process to become a member of the OECD, while it must pay a registration fee close to c.1,500 million to be the fourth Latin American nation to be part of the organization.
The Minister of Foreign Trade, Andrés Valenciano, received accreditation for Costa Rica's entry into the OECD. (Photo Presidential House)