According to the Guatemalan airline guild, it is necessary to modernize the infrastructure of La Aurora International Airport by expanding the southern taxiway, but in the study of the project it is proposed to begin with work on the northern runway.
The consulting firm Deloitte Tetra Tech was hired to prepare feasibility studies, with the aim of establishing the plan to modernize the Guatemalan air terminal.
A public-private partnership would be the most efficient option for modernizing Guatemala's La Aurora International Airport, which urgently requires a strong investment in infrastructure.
The consulting firm Deloitte Tetra Tech was hired to prepare feasibility studies, with the aim of establishing contract models that could be applied to modernize the Guatemalan air terminal.
In the next few days it is planned to publish the bases of the pre-feasibility study for the construction of an underground metro in Guatemala City.
After being informed in November 2018 of the proposal to develop a metro that would connect in its initial phase the municipality of Mixco with Zone 15 of the capital, which will require an estimated investment of $700 million, now announces the start of procedures to conduct feasibility studies.
In February 2009, economy activity slowed to growth rate of 2.59% with respect to the same month in 2008.
The Panamanian economy showed the most growth in Latin America over the past two years, but experts predict that growth will drop to around 3% this year.
Prensalibre.com published: "Reports by the State showed that construction starts fell in April and this is increasing fears of a rise in unemployment, which for now remains at levels close to its historical low."
Due to pessimism and in anticipation of eventual layoffs, the Guatemalan managerial ranks increased their search for alternative jobs.
According to the Executive Director of AMCHAM (Guatemalan-American Chamber of Commerce), Carolina Castellanos, the base of applicants for management positions that it maintains to support its associates grew in the sector of executives in search of jobs from 2% in December 2008 to 20% in March 2009.
Personnel recruiters agreed that employment has been reduced by at least 30% in the last year.
Prensalibre.com reports: "Yesterday, some 1000 individuals attended the Employment Fair 2009 during the first 3 hours after it was opened by the Guatemalan - American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham).