In El Salvador, a constitutional reform has been proposed to eliminate the limit of 245 hectares of rustic land that currently, at most, a natural or legal person can possess.
Deputies from the ARENA, GANA and PDC parties presented to the Legislative Assembly a draft agreement to amend Article 105 of the Political Constitution, which prevents natural or legal persons from possessing more than 245 hectares of rustic land.
The government has been presented with a proposal for comprehensive reform of the state which includes issues such as flexible working hours and the opening of the electricity and hydrocarbons markets.
The ability of the executive and legislative powers to effectively lead their country's economy is seriously diminished by the excessive actions of the judicial branch, especially the Constitutional Courts.
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It is happening in Central America but it is a growing problem throughout Latin America.
The government has announced the start of a public consultation process for the comprehensive review of the Panamanian Constitution.
Although topics have still not been fully defined for a possible amendment to the Constitution, the Government is planning a comprehensive review as part of the public consultation process with the public.
An act that enables indefinite presidential reelections and military personnel to hold positions on the Executive Branch has been received general aproval in the National Assembly.
The controversial bill will now be discussed article by article, and then after its final approval - which is taken for granted by the majority in Congress belonging to the ruling party - it must be ratified in 2014 in order to enter into force.
The American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua has rejected the amendments to the Constitution proposed by the Nicaraguan government.
This is the result of a survey carried out by AmCham among its members in order to find out its position on the proposal to reform the constitution of Nicaragua. 75.6% of respondents asserted that the initiative will affect the business climate in the country. "It is not good for the country to make changes of the dimension they wish to make to the Constitution, especially with the haste with which they have promoted them" they explained.
The reform of Article 92 of the Constitution of Nicaragua referring to databases, and telecommunications records could affect the trade and service industry.
According to Joseph Adam Aguerri, president of the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (Cosep), reform of Article 92 of the Constitution of Nicaragua proposed by the government is "counterproductive" in relation to economic matters. " ... It should not be incorporated, because of the effort that has been made in different ways with the Government to respond to modern trends in trade, and because of the attraction of the service industry," said Joseph Adam Aguerri.
The proposed amendments to the Constitution of Nicaragua would allow the indefinite reelection of the president and the appointment of active military personnel to state positions.
Among other significant changes reported in an article in Eluniversal.com are that "the president is given the authority to legislate in administrative matters, according to the text of the reforms. This power was prohibited by Article 150 of the Constitution which governsNicaraguans today."
A proposal has been made to change the rules for the election of congressmen so that the majority be elected in their constituencies, so as to legitimize them with their communities.
A group of Costa Rican citizens have began to take action under the premise that the "Costa Rican political system is weakening" and must be renewed.
From the text of "Our Position" on the website of the movement " Poder Ciudadano ¡Ya!” (Citizen Power Now!):
A new draft of a constitutional reform submitted by the Guatemalan Executive includes no change in tax matters.
Two months ago the proposal included changes to 55 articles based on four pillars, security and justice, transparency, strengthening the political system, and strengthening the state prosecutor. Following recommendations received by various organizations who studied the project in detail, the new proposal includes changes to 35 articles and the chapter on taxation has been removed.
"The state’s challenge is to modernize the mining industry sector ", said Eric Clay, Minister of Energy and Mines in Guatemala.
Diálogo Libre interviewed the Minister of Energy and Mines regarding the reforms to the current mining law, and the interview was published by Prensalibre.com.
In a forum organized by the Guatemalan American Chamber of Commerce, several concerns were expressed with the draft reform of the constitution promoted by the Perez Molina administration.
In the view of the lawyer, Gabriel Orellana, forum participant, "... the process (of reform) inspires distrust."
Jose Raul Gonzalez on behalf of the business sector said that "...
The mere announcement of reforms to the Constitution of Guatemala stops investment because of the removal of confidence and legal security for companies that might come to the country.
During a forum held by the Managers Association of Guatemala (AGG), concern was expressed over the constitutional reform process initiated by President Otto Perez Molina, and the excessive speed in the adoption of new standards such as the Customs and Tax Reform Act, whose implementation has created difficulties for companies.
The mere announcement of the draft constitutional reform in Guatemala so that the State can participate as a partner in mining companies has brought down the shareholder value of Tahoe Resources by 22%.
An article in Elperiodico.com.gt reveals the uncertainty and the damage amonst investors and businesses caused by the announcement of reforms to the Constitution that would include authorization for the State to participate by holding up to 40% of the shares belonging to companies engaged in metal extraction.
Mining companies in Guatemala are opposing the state being able to become their business partner, noting that it may be the prelude to nationalization or confiscation.
Article 125 of the bill to reform the current legal framework for the extractive industries in Guatemala, would enable the state to have participation in companies that exploit natural resources.
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