Kellogg's Closes Guatemalan PlantMonday, August 3, 2009 The company announced the closure of its Guatemalan production plant in November. The facility will be used in the distribution chain, for the national market, of products imported from Mexico. Cruise Ship Arrivals to Guatemala Increase by 20%Monday, May 11, 2009 One of the reasons for the increase was the arrival of 6 vessels that switched destinations from Mexico to Guatemala due to the influenza A outbreak. Last season, which began in August 2008 and ended last weekend, the major Guatemalan ports, Queztal and Santo Tomás de Castilla, received 122 cruise ships. Guatemalan Congress approves loan for $950 millionWednesday, February 4, 2009 Congress approved five loans totaling $950 million to finance this year's budget. MIPUNTO.com reports on its website: "...while three other loans for $58 million are still pending, said a lawmaker. Costa Rica and EU Seek Exit for Association AgreementWednesday, October 21, 2009 Trade representatives from Costa Rica will meet with EU delegates to resume negotiations. Bruno Stagno, Foreign Relations minister, and Marco Vinicio Ruiz, Commerce minister, will meet with Europe's foreign relations commissar, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, with the objective of unfreezing the negotiation process, which was paralyzed by the Honduran crisis. Regional English School to OpenThursday, June 18, 2009 Starting in September, Costa Rica will be the Central American headquarters for the regional training center for English teachers. The U.S. ambassador in Costa Rica, Peter Cianchette, reported that the center, "The School for International Training," will be located in the area of San Carlos, 150 kilometers from the capital. Ban on Lobster Fishing StartsTuesday, February 21, 2012 A closed season for fishing for shellfish will be in effect from March to June, from Belize to Panama. The ban aims to protect the species from overfishing in the period of increased reproduction and is effective from the coasts of Belize all the way to Panama. Development of Tourism in Northern GuatemalaMonday, June 1, 2009 MIF will finance the study of the project for the benefit of 300 micro-enterprise and community tourism projects. The agreement between the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA), allocated $1,337,780 to implement the “Definition and Management of a Tourist Destination in the North Cluster of the Cuatro Balam Area, in Petén." Guatemala and El Salvador call for customs unionThursday, January 22, 2009 At the same time that they are making the final step in the elimination of the border for the passage of goods, both countries are calling on the rest of Central America to do the same. The article in Mipunto.com says that "In Central America, El Salvador and Guatemala have led the customs unification process, which has been contemplated and pushed for since 2003 in the region." ... |
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