Spanish Businessmen Visit Central AmericaThursday, February 18, 2010 They will undertake a regional tour from February 24th to March 5th, visiting Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. It is composed by representatives from 20 Spanish companies, who are members of the Chamber of Commerce of Madrid. They will meet with their Central American peers. Toshiba sales in the region increase 55%Tuesday, January 20, 2009 The greatest increase was reported by the segment that sells to the final consumer with a 60%, the company reported in a press release. Proceso.hn reports: "A greater range of options, more accessible prices, financing and payment options, to name a few, are some of the factors that contributed to the growth in the sale of laptops in 2008, the company said. Europe and Central American to hold low-level negotiations in HondurasFriday, February 6, 2009 Central America and the EU will hold a round of negotiations in March to "expedite and energize" the agreement of association. Nicolas Bulte, EU chief for economic policy and the press for Central America, in an article by proceso.hn "...explained that in this round, which will be held by request of Central America, both blocks will jointly define which of the 12 subtopics have had the slowest progress up to now." Compensation Requested for the Obstacles Regarding Nicaraguan Meat ExportsMonday, February 9, 2009 The Cattle Commission of Nicaragua is demanding that its government petition Costa Rica and Honduras for compensation. The livestock farmers of Nicaragua, represented by the National Commission of Cattle Raisers of Nicaragua, are exhorting their government to call for compensation regarding the obstacles to beef exportation. Central America Paid $8,600 million for Oil in 2011Tuesday, January 10, 2012 The figure corresponds to funds paid by Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica over the last year for imported oil and its derivatives. A statement from the Costa Rican Oil Refinery reads: The Private Armies of Latin AmericaWednesday, July 6, 2011 On average, in Latin America every private security agent has 10 times more weapons than those in Europe. According to The Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security, created by The Graduate Institute of Genoa, the private security industry recorded a significant development, with about 20 million employees reported worldwide, a figure doubling that of the police. |
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