First it was the Norwegians, then AID, the World Bank, Canadians, Taiwanese, Dutch, Swedes and Germans. They’re all pulling funding from Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a victim of its own success. Donations from abroad are drying up, as foreign countries decide that Costa Rica doesn’t need the aid money as much as less fortunate countries do. Costa Rica has a reputation as having “graduated” from underdevelopment, and is now seen as a “middle class” country.

Costa Rica blogs: Financial gifts from abroad drying up

We’ll be heading south for another women’s trip to Costa Rica next month. I’m always on the lookout for relevant items of interest, and post in our Costa Rica category.