The general strike in Costa Rica is causing increasing disruption to the country’s fruit exports. Pineapple and banana producer associations said that losses were running into millions of dollars and rising for each day the walkout continues.
Last week the Chamber of Producers and Exporters of Pineapple (Canapep) said that its members had been unable to export around 650,000 tonnes of pineapples due to roadblocks impeding access to the port.
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