Costa Rica Elections: Proposals for IndustryWednesday, March 21, 2018 While one candidate is willing to review the limits on private electricity cogeneration, and raise them from 15% to 30%, the other rejects the possibility of extracting natural gas due to its environmental implications. In a meeting with companies in the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC), the two candidates who will go head to head in a second round of voting on April 1, shared their proposals to deal with issues of great importance to the industrial sector, such as electricity rates and the opening up of the electricity market, as well as the management of procedures in State institutions. Honduras to Host Expoenergy 2009Wednesday, February 25, 2009 The third International Fair on Renewable Energy, Expoenergia 2009, will be held in San Pedro Sula through February 28th. German Briceño from LaPrensahn.com writes: “The fair will include experts and representatives from more than 30 European companies from the renewable energy sector of Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Finland and Belgium...and it will include conferences with experts from public and private institutions as well as multilateral organizations, technical experts and a forum of Energy Ministers from Central America.” Fiscal Panorama is Still UncertainTuesday, April 3, 2018 According to Fitch Ratings, the fiscal outlook still faces considerable uncertainty in Costa Rica, despite the promise of President-elect Carlos Alvarado to carry out comprehensive reforms to reduce the deficit significantly. In the view of the ratings agency, "... President-elect Carlos Alvarado's strategy for the future is not yet clear. Pressing the smaller 'fast track' bill might be politically easier, but it could reduce the urgency around additional reforms; Supporting a larger package could be more politically difficult." Fercon 2009 in NicaraguaThursday, October 22, 2009 The Construction and Housing Fair FERCON 2009 will be held from October 23 to 25. It is organized by the Nicaraguan Chamber of Construction, and will take place at the "Santo Domingo" Center. New Government, New OpportunityWednesday, May 9, 2018 In Costa Rica, the brand-new Alvarado administration faces the challenge of solving complex problems such as the growing fiscal deficit, deteriorated infrastructure and high production costs which are affecting the competitiveness of companies. The Costa Rican - North American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) shared criteria of " ... PanaExpo 2009 to be held in CanadaMonday, December 15, 2008 Some 50 Panamanian companies will be participating in PanaExpo 2009, a fair that is held in Canada. Vladimir Reznik, executive director of PanaExpo, said that for the second version of the fair which is scheduled for April 2009, they will not only have real estate companies participating, but also those from the tourism and government sectors. Costa Rica hosts Expomóvil 2009Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Expomóvil 2009 will be held in La Ribera de Belén from March 13 – 22, with the presence of more than forty exhibitors. Leticia Vindas wrote in the El Financiero website: "Some of the participating brands are Renault, Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Audi, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Hyundai, Citroën, Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Yamaha, Geely, BMW and Volvo. For the second consecutive year, Toyota distributor, Purdy Motor, will not participate. Export El Salvador presents 2009 planWednesday, January 28, 2009 The Agency for the Promotion of Exports presented the 2009 Plan for Fairs and Mission, focused mainly on the US, Latin America and the Caribbean. Laprensagrafica.com reports: "Six events have been scheduled for the American market, with a focus on the participation of export companies specializing in food, food supplements and services. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica.
International Award for Alberto AlemánTuesday, July 7, 2009 The administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, Alberto Alemán, received the Maritime International Award 2009 by the International Maritime Organization. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), is part of the United Nations, and has 156 member states. Nicaragua Hosts Exponica 2009Monday, June 29, 2009 Under the slogan “Innovation, Efficiency, and Productivity,” the event will take place from July 1st – 4th and will be held at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center. The expo is being organized by Cadin and the Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce, Caconic, with the special participation of Pro Nicaragua, an agency that promotes investment. Good Turnout at Exponica 2009Friday, July 3, 2009 With 80 companies participating from Nicaragua, Mexico, Brazil, and Taiwan the industrial expo is developing in Nicaragua. This is the first time that an international expo has been organized by the two business chambers, the Nicaraguan Chamber of Industry (Cadin, acronym in Spanish) and the Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce (Caconic, acronym in Spanish). Nicaragua Hosts Ramacafé 2009Tuesday, September 1, 2009 The coffee industry encounter will be held on September 3rd with the participation of over 500 growers. It will take place in the Crowne Plaza Convention Center and aims to increase the level of competitiveness of coffee growers and maximize product quality. Expo Habitat 2009 Deals Could Reach $100 MillionMonday, September 14, 2009 The event is organized by the Panamanian Construction Chamber (CAPAC) between September 16th and 20th. 325 national and international exhibitors will participate in the fair, located in Atlapa Conventions Center. Elections in Panama in Final StretchThursday, April 30, 2009 The period for electoral propaganda ends today, just three days from the May 3 elections. Panamanians will elect the successor to current President Martín Torrijos for the period 2009-2014. |
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