españolImmigration reforms in El Salvador allow workers to enterMonday, November 17, 2008 El Salvador has authorized Honduran and Nicaraguan workers to enter the country to work in the sugar cane harvest for this season. Immigration authorities have still not established the exact number of workers from each country that they will allow since each company made the request for labor individually. Panama and Canada to Ink FTAMonday, April 12, 2010 Both countries will sign a Free Trade Agreement on May 14 in Canada. The announcement was made by Panama’s Commerce Minister Roberto Henríquez. Panamanian Company to Export MolassesFriday, March 27, 2009 Eviday S.A. is preparing the first shipment of molasses under the Melosa brand to Spain while negotiating more shipments to Japan. The company can produce 10 gallons (37 liters) of molasses from a ton of sugarcane and it highlighted the need for further support in research to develop varieties with better yields. Sugar Cane Harvest Starts in NicaraguaTuesday, November 16, 2010 The country began its 2010-11 harvest; estimates put output at 5% lower than the last season. "The National Committee of Sugar Producers of Nicaragua has estimated that the sugar harvest, which began today and ends in May 2011, will produce 11.5 million quintals (46 kilos each), 500,000 bushels less than the same period before," according to Canal15.com.ni. Costa Rican Sugar Production IncreasesFriday, December 4, 2009 Sugar production for the 2009/10 harvest will sum 7.3 million sacks of 50 kilograms. Data from Laica, the Industrial Sugar Cane Association, explains the increase as a result of favorable climate in the regions where sugar is grown. FTA CA-4 and Canada Halted AgainTuesday, November 2, 2010 The change of negotiator by Canada suspended negotiations. The new representative for Canada announced his interest in negotiating an FTA, discarding all that was negotiated and achieved to date. Sugar Harvest Begins in GuatemalaTuesday, November 2, 2010 With an estimated production of 48.4 million bushels, the 2010/2011 harvest begins next Monday. The estimated production for this crop is lower than that of 2009-2010, which was 50 million bushels, due to excessive rains, according to information from the Sugar Association of Guatemala (ASAZGUA). Guatemala: 12.5% Decrease in Sugar ProductionMonday, March 7, 2011 Projections estimate 6 million fewer bushels from the current crop in relation to 2009/2010. Armando Boesche, manager of the Sugar Association of Guatemala (ASAZGUA), stated that because of excessive rainfall over the winter, which affected about 12 thousand hectares of sugar cane, production will drop to 12.5 %. Central America and Canada Resume FTA NegotiationsMonday, February 23, 2009 The meeting will be next Friday and will be presided by the negotiators of the countries of the CA-4 (Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras) and Canada. The Minister of Commerce of Honduras, Fredy Cerrato, informed El Sendero del Peje: "As the Minister of Commerce, I have given instructions to our negotiators that Honduras wants concluded the negotiations with Canada in May, at the latest. Record Nicaraguan sugar cane harvest despite rainsThursday, October 30, 2008 The harvest for the 2008-2009 cycle will be a record, surpassing 11 million 500 thousand quintals, Mario Amador, executive director of the CNPA, reported. The representative of the sugar sector indicated that they had made an estimate to produce 12 million quintals of sugar during the period which starts around November 15 - 19, but the three weeks of continuous rain that affected the country recently cause changes in the estimate to be made. El Salvador: 833.000 Sugar Cane Quintals Under ThreatMonday, September 21, 2009 Lack of rain could mean an output reduction of 7% for this season, when compared to the previous. If said scenario came true, the country's total sugar cane production for this year would be 11.070.000 quintals, said Manuel Sevilla, Agriculture Minister. Panama - Canada FTA is in EffectTuesday, April 2, 2013 As from April 1st, 78% of the customs duties charged by Panama on imports of Canadian agricultural products will drop to 0%. Duties on Canadian products not originating in agriculture will fall to zero in 95% of cases. FTA talks between Canada and CA-4 resumeTuesday, December 23, 2008 The round of talks will be held on February 23 - 27 2009, the Salvadoran Minister of Economy said on Monday According to Minister Ricardo Esmahan, the four Central American countries will hold coordination talks to unify positions before going to the negotiating table. The dates and places are yet to be established. El Salvador and Canada Conclude Air Transport AgreementThursday, April 29, 2010 An open skies-type bilateral air transport agreement has been concluded between Canada and El Salvador. Canada's Transport Minister John Baird and the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today announced that an open skies-type bilateral air transport agreement has been concluded between Canada and El Salvador. This new agreement is another accomplishment under Canada's Blue Sky international air transportation policy, and is great news for travellers and Canadian businesses. |
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