Arguing that "it has violated human rights in Guatemala through selective and partial justice", President Morales decided to end the mandate of the United Nations International Commission against Impunity.
After more than ten years of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), the Morales administration announced in 2018 that it would not renew the agreement with the United Nations that establishes the foreign institution dedicated to criminal investigation.
Arguing that it is time to "strengthen State institutions," President Morales has announced that he will not renew the mandate of the International Commission against Impunity, whose term expires in a year.
The controversial decision by the Guatemalan government, which was announced over the weekend, is based, according to Morales, on the idea that after ten years of work by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), the time has come to transfer its capabilities over to the State.
Within the legislation on waste which has now been amended by the UN, thirteen new pesticides have been included, among them herbicides such as acetochlor and flumioxazine.
The UN "Codex Alimentarius" Commission reviewed and approved the new maximum allowable limits for residues of 31 pesticides in various foods.
The third edition of the UN Workshop on Space Technology will be held in San Jose, from 7th to 11th of March 2016.
Taking part in the event are professionals from space agencies, astronauts and representatives of academia and research, and companies linked to the global aerospace sector.
The event, called Human Space Initiative (HSTi) which is being led by the United Nations, will be held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Sabana Norte, San Jose.
While state officials are happy to delegate their responsibilities to the UN Office for Project Services, the Comptroller of Guatemala has declared that its services are "detrimental to the interests of the state".
EDITORIAL
The arrival in Central America of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) was hailed by many as a factor that would allow the execution of public works which are very difficult or impossible for state institutions in the region to run, for various reasons ranging from lack of qualified personnel to simple negligence.
The region received a combined total of $8.876 billion in FDI in 2012, representing an increase of 7% compared to 2011.
Panama remained the largest recipient of foreign investment, with $3.020 billion, followed by Costa Rica with $2.265 billion, Guatemala ($1.207 billion), Honduras ($1.059 billion), Nicaragua ($810 million) and finally El Salvador with $516 million.
On 20 and 21 May, representatives from more than 20 countries in America will discuss in El Salvador the features of this tool and its influence on foreign trade.
From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy in El Salvador:
El Salvador has been selected as the site to host the Third Meeting of Single Foreign Trade Windows, an event that is sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank and will be attended by representatives from 27 countries of Latin.
In Guatemala and proposals arising from the recently passed amendment to the Communications Act, which extended radio concessions for 20 years.
In light of the act coming into effect, deputies in the Transparency Commission are preparing a bill relating to the issue of transparency, Deputy Carlos Barreda, a member of the panel, said "We must establish that the usufruct be delivered through an auction or implement a public payment for its renewal.
The UN established the maximum level of melamine in liquid infant formula, and new rules on food safety for seafood, melons and nuts.
A statement from the Trade Office of Costa Rica reads:
The food standards body of the UN has set new standards in order to protect consumer health, among which is the inclusion of a maximum level for melamine in liquid infant formula, food safety for seafood, melons and dry fruits.
In 2010 imports from China to countries in the region totaled more than $7.1 billion, while exports to the Asian country totaled $1.87 billion.
Central American countries do not have the wealth of minerals such as copper, iron, or oil comparable to that of South America, however, the seven economies together constitute sizeable market for Chinese goods: in 2010, the entire region imported Chinese goods worth $7.10 billion.
Widespread corruption, institutional weakness, disputes between countries, and resistance to more taxes, are jeopardizing the chances of success of the plan and its 22 projects.
A summit held in Guatemala, where for the first time since 1856 Central American countries agreed to fight together, culminated in joint action plans to combat drug trafficking.
Broadband telecommunications technologies have the potential to stimulate rapid economic growth and facilitate job creation.
The report, "Broadband: a platform for progress", published by the United Nations, urges countries to implement national plans for broadband, so as not to risk losing the benefits of global high-speed digital communication .
The report shows, by way of example, that every 10 percent increase in broadband penetration in China could contribute to an increase of 2.5 percent extra growth in the gross domestic product (GDP). Other data cited in the report indicates that for countries of low and middle incomes, a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration could mean up to a 1.4 percent point increase in economic growth.
The Panamanian Government proposes to build in its country, a UN Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Construction of the UN regional center in Panama will cost an estimated $38 million.
The Vice President and Foreign Minister, Juan Carlos Varela, presented the project to the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) and requested that support be provided for full funding of the initiative which will strengthen the capacity of the United Nations in the region.
The United Nations designated Costa Rican Attorney General Francisco Dall’ Anesse Ruiz as the new head of the Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG).
Dall’ Anesse has been the Attorney General in Costa Rica since 2003, and has not formally accepted the position yet.
“Dall’ Annese has excelled in leading investigations against drug trafficking and corruption, which ended in the trials against ex-presidents Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Rafael Ángel Calderón”, reported Elperiodico.com.gt.
The crisis has been worsened by higher food prices, bad bean and wheat harvests caused by drought and less remittances.
A contributing factor is the movement of agricultural human resources, which has caused excess labor supply in some regions. This happened in addition to last year's drought, which destroyed 90% of wheat and bean crops, basic components in the daily diet of Guatemalans.
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