RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Costa Rican Congress approved a controversial agreement for US$1.778 billion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which, according to the Government, will help to clean up state finances by exchanging expensive debt for cheaper debt; however, several political and union sectors are not convinced.
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Set out below are the key parts of the agreement ratified in the second and final vote by Congress on Monday night, which angers the unions. . .
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