Forum in Guatemala on the financial crisisMonday, November 10, 2008 The Central American Master's Program in Social Sciences presents the forum on the "Global Financial Crisis and its consequences to Central America." Paulo de Leon, CABI; Carlos Martinez, UNDP consultant; Carlos Gonzalez, ASIES and Ricardo Barrientos, Finance Minister will be the speakers at the meeting to be held on Thursday, November 13 at the FLACSO campus in Guatemala at 6 pm. Panama and the Council of the AmericasThursday, March 1, 2012 For the second consecutive year in Panama the Latin American conference of the Council of the Americas was held, this year subtitled "Panama: Where the World Meets." The Council of the Americas is a private U.S. organization, composed of large international corporations with interests in the region, and who are mediators seeking greater cooperation and economic integration in the continent. Central American leaders analyze crisisMonday, December 1, 2008 Since yesterday, the XXXII Conference of the Central America and Caribbean Group being held in Miami will cover the challenges causes by the financial crisis in the region. Leaders participating include the presidents of Costa Rica, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Panama and the Prime Ministers of Belize and Guyana. Another 50 million Consumers in Latin AmericaTuesday, November 13, 2012 In just six years the number of people in Latin America with middle class purchasing power increased from 103 to 152 million. Beyond showing the extraordinary achievement that it means to have taken 50 million out of poverty, the report "Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class'', by the World Bank, points clearly to one of the fundamental reasons for global investor interest in the countries of the region: it has 50 million more consumers. Panama to Host XII Investors ForumMonday, July 18, 2011 Organized by the Panamanian Stock Exchange, the event will be held on August 18 in Panama City. During the forum, nine Panamanian organizations will share their results and future plans. Central America-Dominican Republic Trade and Competitiveness ConferenceWednesday, April 21, 2010 Bringing together leaders of the public and private sector to address critical issues challenging competitiveness in Central America. Washington, DC – Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA) is pleased to announce the dates for a special conference event that will look at competitiveness in Central America and the Dominican Republic and its impact on the region's trade and development. Special Miami Conference Session to Focus on CubaFriday, September 25, 2009 Caribbean Central American Action announces that a session on the shifting dynamics between Cuba, the US and the broader region will take place at its Annual Miami Conference. Washington, DC - Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA) announced today that a special panel on Cuba, which will examine the shifting dynamics between Cuba and the U.S. and the broad regional economic implications related to this movement, will take place during the 33rd Annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central America. The Conference will take place from November 30 to December 2, 2009, at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, FL. World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks 2009Tuesday, January 13, 2009 New report identifies hard landing for China, collapse in asset prices, gaps in global governance and climate change as key risks ahead Sheana Tambourgi, Director and Head of the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum, said: “Global Risks 2009 builds on the work of previous years and highlights the need for concerted action to mitigate risks that now more than ever are global in their nature and in their impact, as illustrated by the financial crisis. But the same is true for other risk areas; global risks require a multistakeholder response and cannot be appropriately tackled in isolation.” Costa Rica Long-Term Ratings Lowered To 'BB-'Friday, February 26, 2016 Noting the political system's inability to agree on fiscal issues, Standard & Poor's has downgraded, from BB to BB-, the rating for the country's long-term debt, giving it a negative outlook. Costa Rica Long-Term Ratings Lowered To 'BB-' On Continued Fiscal Deterioration; Outlook Is Negative International Airports in the RegionTuesday, July 23, 2013 In terms of how modern the infrastructure for air transport is, Panama leads the field, followed distantly by Costa Rica. "None of the airports in Central America comes close to knocking Tocumen off its number one position in the ranking by Skytrax, nor the ranking by the World Economic Forum. The latter measures the quality of infrastructure for air travel in the country , where Panama climbed from 38th place in 2007 to last year reach the prestigious position of sixth place," reported Elsalvador.com. Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2013Tuesday, April 16, 2013 The event for tire dealers will be held from 24 to 27 July at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama. This year, more than 200 international exhibitors, including tire manufacturers and major suppliers of reconditioned and recycled tires, rims, machinery and related equipment, will participate in the event. The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Costa Rica (43 in the world) rank at the top in Central America, followed by Panama (53), El Salvador (56), Guatemala (58), Honduras (66), Nicaragua (77). The Enabling Trade Index, featured in the report presented by the World Economic Forum, measures institutions, policies and services facilitating the free flow of goods over borders and to destination. Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Central America: Costa Rica first (55 in the world), followed by Panamá (59), El Salvador (77), Guatemala (80), Honduras (89), Nicaragua (115). • Switzerland leads the rankings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 CATCO - Central American Tractor Co. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Parlacen to organize tourism forum in PanamaThursday, July 10, 2008 Panama will be the site of the Ninth Forum on Tourism Integration and Development on August 23-24. The forum, organized by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen), will host delegates from the region's main tourist authorities. |
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