PANORAMA GENERAL DE LA COMPETITIVIDAD DEL SECTOR AGRÍCOLA A NIVEL LATINOAMERICANO Y ANÁLISIS DE LA SITUACIÓN COSTARRICENSE.

This paper presents an analysis of the situation of the agriculture sector in Latin America. It presents the causes of the crisis in this sector, and the actions taken by the developed countries to promote its development. It also presents an analysis of the agriculture sector's contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the links it can generate. A whole chapter presents an analysis of the Costa Rican agriculture sector based on current data from various sources: Estado de la Nación, Promotora de Comercio Exterior, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, and others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]