Experts from the World Customs Organization (WCO) will gather today, December 9, in Panama to discuss counterfeiting and piracy.
In the meeting, in which twelve countries of the region are participating, new routes identified for the transit of counterfeit goods and new methods used to counterfeit products will be publicised.
An expert from the WCO, Christophe Zimmermann, said, "This initiative will demonstrate the effectiveness of risk analysis of information provided by Customs to prevent the crime of piracy.
Out of control piracy and the growth of Internet use, are literally killing traditional stores where CD's, DVD's, movies and video games used to be bought.
In an article about the stark reality prevalent in El Salvador, Karla Argueta examines the changes taking place in the music and entertainment industry, providing analysis that can be extrapolated to apply throughout Central America.
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