Costa Rica: New Limon - San Jose FlightMonday, November 24, 2014 The airline Nature Air has announced that from December 2014 it will operate a new daily frequency between San Jose and the Caribbean coast. The flight will take approximately 30 minutes and will depart daily from Juan Santamaria International Airport. "The Way": Panama's New Country BrandTuesday, June 12, 2012 The announced purchase of the slogan "Where the world meets" has been ruled out because the full rights to the use of the phrase were not able to be acquired. "This decision has already been made, the phrase is available and we are registering it”, said the manager of the Tourism Authority of Panama, Solomon Shamah. The Economist organizes business round table in El SalvadorTuesday, August 19, 2008 The Economist Conferences has organized a Business Round Table with the private and public sectors for September 11. "What are the possible post-election scenarios and their implication for future business and investment? What are the main needs of El Salvador regarding infrastructure and labor? What steps should be taken by the Government to attract investment in the next three to five years? These and other topics will be discussed at the Round Table. Footwear Industry Forum UnderwayWednesday, June 13, 2012 The first edition of the forum "Nicaragua, The Right Step" to promote the footwear industry will be held on 13 and 14 June in Managua. The forum will bring together, for two days, producers, brand representatives, wholesalers, retailers and consultants from the international footwear industry in the U.S., the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Venezuela, Central America, Mexico and Japan, among others. The Coffee Cup Expands in Costa RicaMonday, November 23, 2009 Salvadoran coffee chain 'The Coffee Cup' opened its second store in the country. The chain plans to open an additional store in San José International Airport in 2010. The Coffee Cup opens in the U.S.Tuesday, November 2, 2010 The Salvadoran franchise opened its first store in Austin, Texas, USA. The company invested $ 400,000 in its first store and expects to open 10 more next year. Regional Investment Bank OpensTuesday, March 1, 2011 The Network Co., a Central and South American investment bank, has completed $ 20 million in transactions since November 2010. The founders expect to close transactions for over $150 million in corporate purchases, financing and funds marketing over the next 3 months. Panama: New Hotels in San FelipeThursday, February 26, 2009 Three new hotels, the Veyra and two from the The Channel House chain, will open their doors in Casco Antiguo in 2010. Elkis Mabel Quintana writes in Prensa.com: "At present, the area only has three hotels: Los Cuatro Tulipanes, Lunas Castle and The Canal House that, among them, total 34 rooms. Visitors historically prefer Casco Antiguo for its tranquility, close proximity to the Canal and shopping centers. Marketing firm to open in Costa Rican free zoneTuesday, November 18, 2008 American company, Critical Mass, joined up with Costa Rican firm, Grupo Garnier, to open a subsidiary in the country called The Hangar Interactive. The Hangar Interactive will create website for marketing and will hire 30 persons immediately. However this figure should reach 250 within the next three years, said Gabriela Llobet, director of Cinde. Mexican fast food chain arrives in PanamaWednesday, August 20, 2008 The Taco Maker will open 22 restaurants in Panama in the next three years, with Costa Rica as its next destination. The Mexican fast food franchise, The Taco Maker, announced yesterday that it is entering the Panamanian market. Panama Hosts Luxury Tourism FairTuesday, December 15, 2009 The Americas Luxury Travel Expo (TALTExpo) gathers suppliers and international buyers from the luxury tourism industry. It will take place in Panama City, from May 12 to 15. S & P Downgrades El Salvador's DebtFriday, October 14, 2016 The ratings agency has reduced the rating for long-term sovereign debt from B + to B, arguing that political capacity to resolve the fiscal problem is shrinking. From a press release by Standard & Poor´s: Costa Rica: Growth in Domestic Air MarketFriday, September 9, 2016 Favoured by the poor state of road infrastructure domestic airlines have reported increases of over 20% in the number of passengers they transported between 2014 and this year. The poor state of the road infrastructure in the country is one of the main reasons behind the increase in the number of passengers on domestic flights operated by airlines such as Sansa and Nature Air. Costa Rica: Airline Operation SuspendedMonday, January 15, 2018 The Directorate of Civil Aviation has suspended flights by Nature Air, arguing that due to problems in the administrative structure of the company, it can not guarantee the safety of its operations. "... According to Ennio Cubillo, executive director of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), the measure was taken due to the resignation of the operations manager, the incapacity license of the air safety chief, ... and the death of the head of pilot training, Juan Manuel Retana." |
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