After a resolution was issued for the reorganization of the 700 MHz band, Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala S.A. and the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office submitted appeals for revocation to the Superintendence of Telecommunications.
The controversy originated after Comunicaciones Celulares S.A. bought from Albavision in 2019 the usufruct titles that are immersed in the 700Mhz band. This transaction was made in the secondary market.
On November 14, the Superintendence of Telecommunications of Guatemala will auction a short number, which is used by commercial entities to provide advertising services, information, assistance and services.
So far, 56 four-digit telephone numbers have been auctioned in the country and the next one to be made available to companies will be 1710, which may be used as a routing mask to an eight-digit number.
In less than a month the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is expected to auction seven premises which until now have been occupied by the Wisa Group with its brand La Riviera.
As part of the investigations into alleged tax evasion undertaken by the Public Ministry since October last year,"... they have started to pack up the merchandise that was in the seven premises leased by Wisa Group from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC)."
In an online auction a pound of coffee harvested in the farm Los Jutes achieved the highest price, with $59 paid by an international buyer.
The winning coffee in the online auction known as the Cup of Excellence is of the geisha variety and was cultivated in Acatenango, municipality of Chimaltenango.
Starting April 10th coffee farmers can register their products for the pre-selection stage of specialty coffee contest.
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) and the National Coffee Association (Anacafe) are calling on coffee growers to take part in the Cup of Excellence 2016, the preselection for which starts on April 10, reported Dca. gob.gt.
From April 10th to 16th lots will be preselected, from 16th to 20th May the national competition will be held, and on 30th June the Cup of Excellence 2016 auction will take place.
From a statement issued by the National Coffee Association (Anacafe):
The Cup of Excellence Auction is a tool that producers can use in order to have their coffee promoted within a select group of buyers, who are members of the program.
In the Cup of Excellence auction the average price paid for the 24 lots of specialty coffee on offer was $9.17, while the maximum price was $25.80 per pound.
As in the 2014 auction, first place was obtained by the farm El Injerto, from the department of Huehuetenango. For the lot from this farm an international buyer paid $35.80 a pound.
Miguel Medina, president of the National Coffee Association (Anacafe) told Elperiodico.com.gt that "...
The Superintendency of Telecommunications has converted two frequencies reserved for the State into regulated frequencies that can be used only if use rights are acquired, which will be auctioned.
Through a resolution adopted by the Ministry of Communications,the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SIT) was given the responsibility of changing the attribution of frequencies reserved for the State into regulated frequencies, through the purchase of use rights, which is not something that is included in the Telecommunications Act. For some lawmakers this represents an illegal act because the law can only be changed with the approval of the Congress of Guatemala.
Forty-nine samples qualified for the national competition, which will be used to select entrants in the international auction, the Cup of Excellence, to be held from 4 to 8 May.
Of the 117 samples that were received in the preselection stage, 49 were classified with a minimum score of 85 points. It is expected that the international auction of the winning samples will be carried out on July 1 over the Internet from Anacafé's facilities.
The Ministry of Finance received offers for $205 million but only issued $188 million in tracts with maturities in 2025, 2027 and 2030, at rates of 7.12%, 7.37% and 7.50% respectively.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance in Guatemala:
The Ministry of Finance hs placed Q1,440.6 million ($188 million) in Treasury Bonds
The results of the placement of Treasury Bonds on January 22, 2015, were as follows:
In terms of 10, 12 and 15 years and rates of 7.12%, 7.37% and 7.57% respectively, the government has issued treasury bonds for Q1,958.1 million, equivalent to $256 million.
Of the $366 million in treasury bonds approved by the Congress, 70%, which corresponds to $256 million, was placed by the Ministry of Finance in order to finance the budget for 2015, because the World Bank did not approved the loan of $340 million which was to be used for that purpose.
European and American companies who buy specialty coffee in electronic auctions are losing ground to Asian buyers, who in auctions for top grains from markets such as Costa Rica and Guatemala, are pushing up prices to record levels.
Strong growth in coffee consumption in countries such as South Korea and Japan, coupled with the large purchasing power of its inhabitants has boosted demand for gourmet coffee and other special varieties.
The cattle farmer's guild wants to emulate the livestock auction mechanisms that are implemented in Costa Rica and Nicaragua in order to regulate the marketing of livestock and prevent price gouging.
The proposal is mainly that product price be set by supply and demand, thus eliminating middlemen and optimizing the beef marketing chain.
The president of the Association of Dairy Development, Ramiro Pérez, told S21.com.gt that "...
Using an auction mechanism consisting of successive rounds contracts were awarded to 21 power plants for energy supply at an average price of $109.38 per MW.
Dimas Carranza, coordinator of the Tender Board, told Prensalibre.com that the average price of $109.38 per MW "... refers to the amount projected for 2018, when contracts must be operational ... those prices equate to $97.74 at 2013 prices."
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