Copa to Resume Flights to NicaraguaThursday, January 14, 2021 After several months without arriving in the country due to the covid-19 outbreak, Copa Airlines will resume flights to Managua starting January 20 and will do so on a weekly basis. The plans of the Panamanian airline is to operate during January a weekly frequency on Wednesdays, informed Carlos Schütze, vice president of the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua (Canatur). Parking Lots: Investments in Dominican RepublicWednesday, January 13, 2021 The Ministry of Public Works announced that in the next few months they plan to build 20 buildings that will be destined to parking areas, which together will have the capacity to house 8 thousand vehicles. The National Plan for Public Parking Areas and the operation of the Parquet_RD Trust, which will be carried out through the execution of public investment projects, and public-private, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), which will be responsible for their construction, operation and maintenance, explains an official statement dated January 12, 2021.
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Tender for Cleaning ProductsMonday, October 5, 2020 The General Directorate of Public Procurement of Panama tenders the supply of cleaning materials for State entities, from 2020 to 2022. Panama Government Purchase 2020-1-27-0-99-LM-002291:
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Cosmetics: Evaluation of micro marketsThursday, July 16, 2020 Around Belisario Porras Park, between Peru Avenue and Cuba Avenue in Panama City, is a sales point that at a distance of 10 minutes walking, monopolizes a captive market of 47 thousand people who together spend $ 7 million, and of them, 38% show interest in cosmetics. In CentralAmericaData we developed a geomarketing tool based on interactive maps, through which you can identify where people are and what characteristics they have as consumers. The map incorporates, for any Central American country, the variables population, income, average monthly expenditure and consumer interests. With this information, it is possible to identify potential clients and define promotional strategies accordingly, or also explore home delivery times from any sales point.
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Sales Points and Potential MarketWednesday, April 15, 2020 The location of a sales point in any city in Central America can yield significantly different results, since the concentration of people on site, the expense they incur and the estimated time for home delivery in the area all have a significant influence. In CentralAmericaData we developed a geomarketing tool based on interactive maps, through which it is possible to identify where people are and what characteristics they have as consumers. Natural Cosmetics Aim for New MarketsTuesday, January 7, 2020 Sri Lanka and India are some of the markets that in 2019 began to demand natural cosmetics manufactured in Guatemala. Sri Lanka and India are two of the new markets, which have reached cosmetic products such as: essential oils, soaps and detergents, fragrances, personal care items, reported the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT). AllBank Intervention ConcernsFriday, November 8, 2019 In Panama, a group of businessmen from the Colon Free Zone have expressed concern about the bank's intervention, because although it was under investigation, it was allowed to engage with several companies. As of September 9, local authorities took over the operational and administrative control of AllBank, Corp, arguing that the group of "shareholders did not respond in a timely manner to the requirements of the corrective actions" that were instructed. In October the Superintendence informed that the institution will continue to be taken, in this case until November 8. New Panama-Cuba FlightWednesday, July 17, 2019 Starting November 2, the low-cost airline Wingo will begin operating four weekly frequencies between Panama City and Havana, Cuba. The company reported that flights will depart from Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB) at 12:53pm and arrive at Havana's José Martí International Airport (HAV) at 3:28 pm, and flights from the island depart at 4:28 pm and arrive in Panama City at 7:18pm. Tobacco: Booming Industry in NicaraguaFriday, June 28, 2019 There are 70 cigar factories in the country that produce close to 5,000 brands, and the sales they make to the U.S. surpassing the sales made in that country by companies from the Dominican Republic and Honduras. Figures from the Cigar Association of America indicate that in 2018 Nicaragua exported 140 million cigars to the North American country, a figure surpassing the 95 million sold by companies in the Dominican Republic and the 75 million exported by Honduras. However, the goal of the Nicaraguan industry is to gain a greater presence in Europe, a market that until now has been dominated by products from Cuba. Swine Fever Outbreak AlertTuesday, June 25, 2019 Reports of African Swine Fever in Asia alert countries in the region to strengthen border controls, especially in the management of food waste from airplanes and ships. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) urged the strengthening of animal health and public and private veterinary services in the member states to prevent the recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) in the region, the institution warned in a statement. Extension of Guatemala-Cuba Trade AgreementTuesday, June 25, 2019 In the last week of September, the first round of negotiations for the deepening and extension of the Partial Scope Agreement between the two countries is scheduled to take place in Havana. The second round of negotiations will take place in Guatemala City during the week of October 7-11 this year, and will analyze in depth access to markets and rules of origin, in order to advance in the exchange of negotiating positions, informed the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala (Mineco). Tourism: First Funds Delivered for PromotionTuesday, May 28, 2019 In Panama, the first $5 million was given to the International Tourism Promotion Fund, which is part of the $20 million that each year corresponds to the fund by law. From the ATP statement: Tobacco: Incipient Market in El SalvadorTuesday, November 13, 2018 Businessmen in the sector estimate that cigar and Havana cigar consumption in the country is around 120,000 units per year, generating annual income close to $840.000. Cigars are marketed at prices ranging, on average, between $6 and $50 per unit; however, there is a group of consumers who demand higher quality products whose prices per unit exceed $100. Guatemala-Cuba Trade AgreementFriday, November 2, 2018 Shrimp, mangoes, confectionery, non-alcoholic beverages and electric accumulators are some of the products that will have tariff benefits with the signing of the Partial Scope Agreement between both countries. From the press release of the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala: El Salvador - Cuba: Extension of Trade AgreementThursday, August 2, 2018 A second round of negotiations to extend the partial scope agreement has concluded, with the approval of new rules on origin for trade between both countries. The Ministry of Economy of El Salvador reported that one of the greatest achievements of this meeting was the completion of the negotiation on the market access table, with El Salvador reaching around 120 tariff codes that will be subject to improvements in tariff preferences. |
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