Costa Rica: BCIE funds $1.6M for Puntarenas train studies; dredger due Nov

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) approved $1.6 million for feasibility studies of the Central Pacific Train to Puntarenas, and the government announced the arrival of a dredger in November. The studies are preliminary, and the project's viability and timeline remain uncertain. This signals progress on a major infrastructure project but is not yet a construction commitment.