The Honduran construction union asked the government to eliminate the safeguards on imports of steel-based products, because they assure that these measures promote monopolistic practices.
Directors of the Honduran Chamber of Construction Industry (Chico), indicated that the safeguard applied to steel sheets and rods are detrimental to the construction industry and this translates into an increase in prices.
In Costa Rica the virtually monopolistic Industrial Sugar Cane Agricultural League is supporting a recent decree that protects blocking imports of sugar by forcing sugar fortification to be done it its place of origin.
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A statement issued by the Industrial Sugarcane Agricultural League (LAICA) abounds in views on the relevance of sugar fortification -which nobody questions-, and on the supposed benefits that the company brings to the Costa Rican consumers, including " stable prices. "
The arrival of Honduran chain Kielsa has raised fears over a market takeover and monopolistic practices.
"This is a Honduran chain entering the market using the hook of discounts and low prices, supposedly favoring large wholesalers, bankrupting small and medium business, and without any counterbalancing competition, they are the owners of the market," said the president of the United Pharmacy Association of Nicaragua (AFUN), Alberto Lacayo.
Six of the seven sugar mills operating in Honduras were fined a total of $ 3.2 million for monopolistic practices.
These are Chumbagua mills, CAHS, Yojoa, Choluteca, La Grecia and Tres Valles.
Elheraldo.hn published, "The penalty responds to violations of the Competition Law, specifically regarding Article 5, paragraph 1, which prohibits contracts, agreements, concerted practices, combinations or arrangements between competitors or competing operators with the purpose of establishing prices, fees or discounts."
Monitoring news media is a key tool for detecting and researching practices that limit free competition.
In an article in Laprensagrafica.com, Ricardo Pineda details how the Competition Superintendence of El Salvador (SC) utilizes media monitoring to tackle anti competitive practices.
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