The implementation of scanner-based inspection of cargo at customs increases the cost of moving goods in the region.
Both Panama and Nicaragua have contemplated implementing scanning systems or X-rays to inspect cargo arriving at the port terminals, the first of these two countries in its inter-oceanic canal, and the second in the one it is dreaming of building.
High prices in the region for air fares and roaming telephone services have been attributed to monopolistic practices by the companies who provide these services.
This was explained by the president of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, Rene Nunez, during the Open Skies and Communication Forum. According to the official, in the case of telecommunications, specifically in the use of "roaming" charges, rates are not clear, because users do not realize exactly how much they are being charged in the country they are in.
After years of negotiations the Nicaraguan Assembly approved the Free Trade Agreement with Panama yesterday.
The negotiations were stuck due to the lack of consensus on the quota on the export of Nicaraguan meat, which was resolved when Panama authorized a quote of 2,500 tons.
Deputy of the Liberal Constitution Party (PLC acronym in Spanish), Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, highlighted to La Prensa: “…Panama is a country with a population that has high levels of income, which makes it an attractive market for domestic producers, which will see growth in their market.”