In four years, production increased from 150 million liters to 200 million liters, while annual per capita consumption has increased from 93 to 100 liters from 2012 to date.
Although yet to reach 135 million liters per year recommended by the World Health Organization, preference for consuming milk shows an upward trend among Panamanians, which creates opportunities in the livestock sector which dedicated to dairy products.
Under construction in the province of Alajuela is a 300 thousand square meter multi-park to be used for different types of events, including car racing.
The company Bliss Entretenimiento, a subsidiary of Grupo Nación is responsible for developing the work, which will include "... an amphitheater, an events center, a revamped race circuit, parking for 6000 vehicles and new green areas."
The country's new insurance law restricts which products agents can sell but the restrictions do not apply to brokers.
Insurance agents, due to their contractual relationship with insurance companies, can only offer their products. However, they may do this with different insurers at the same time, provided that these companies' products belong to different categories.
With Costa Rica opening its insurance market, opportunities arise for related services.
Even though its effects are just being felt, the end of the insurance monopoly in Costa Rica is seen as a catalyst for the generation of related businesses.
Companies entering the insurance market will need from physical infrastructure to specialized software, as well as administrative and technical personnel, and professional services like appraisers, engineers, lawyers, doctors, etc.
Tribu Saatchi & Saatchi and Publimark Lowe received two awards each, in the contest which included the Internet Publicity category.
The 27th edition of the Proclaimers Award distinguished the Herradura Plaza Hotel as the authors of the best advertisement made in the press and on the Internet during the last year.
These awards, given annually by the Nacion Group, went to four advertising agencies in six of the seven categories established for 2008.