Central America: Fiscal Outlook - April 2016Tuesday, April 19, 2016 From 2014 to 2015 the size of central governments remained constant at an average 18.5% of gross domestic product (GDP). From the introduction of the report: "Macrofiscal Profiles: 6th Edition" by the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi): 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. Business Future of the AmericasWednesday, May 29, 2013 On the 10th and 11th of June the event which will bring together members of the 23 American Chambers of Commerces in Latin America, entrepreneurs and renowned speakers will be held in Guatemala. The focus of the activity will be "intrarregional trade": promoting and strengthening trade between Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. With the signing of sub-regional free trade agreements, the opportunities are great and unlimited. 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 $45 million Investment in "Low Cost" HotelsWednesday, January 25, 2017 The US budget accommodation group G6 Hospitality has announced that within five years it will build ten hotels in Belize, Costa Rica and Panama. From a statement issued by G6 Hospitality: Merger Between Incensa and OC International Holdings AuthorizedThursday, August 22, 2013 The Commission to Promote Competition in Costa Rica has approved the purchase of 100% of the shares of the company Incesa by OC International Hondings. Elfinancierocr.com publishes "The request made by OC International was presented on May 7 and once the required documentation had been submitted they proceeded to analyze the appropriateness of the transaction in the light of the provisions of the Competition Act." Central American Fiscal Figures in RedWednesday, August 14, 2013 The Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted the unsustainability of the fiscal deficit in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Pensalibre.com reports that "... according to the results of a report by the Central Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi) submitted yesterday ... Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica find themselves with in unsustainable scenarios regarding public debt in the next few years. " Central America: Fiscal Outlook for 2017Tuesday, January 17, 2017 In 2016 the size of the governments in the Central American countries grew very little, the tax burden reached 14.3%, and the average fiscal deficit was about 2.8% of GDP. From the department of Fiscal Outlook for Central America, from the report "Macrofiscal Profiles: 7th Edition", by the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi): Fiscal Outlook in Central AmericaWednesday, April 1, 2015 "Fiscal accounts for 2015 anticipate an additional burden of concerns about the sustainability of the public finances of the governments of the region." From a report entitled "Macrofiscal Profiles: 3rd Edition" by the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi): 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. 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. Fiscal Outlook in Central AmericaWednesday, February 28, 2018 In one of the regions that receives the least amount of taxes in the world, the tax burden remained relatively stable in 2017. From the section Fiscal Outlook for Central America, from the report "Macro-fiscal Profiles: 9th edition", by the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi): CATCO - Central American Tractor Co. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Central America Fiscal OutlookThursday, July 30, 2015 With the exception of improvements in Nicaragua and Honduras, in the rest of the Central American countries problems in public finances range from latent in Panama and already serious in Guatemala, to critical in Costa Rica and El Salvador. From the report "Macrofiscal Profiles: 4th Edition" by the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (Icefi): Canal Expansion: The role of Zurich Insurance FirmThursday, February 13, 2014 Apart from any agreements which could be made by the Consortium and the Panama Canal Authority regarding the contract, the last word belongs to the insurer of the project, Zurich. In the case of the Panama Canal expansion, the main focus will be on determining which party is the one that is in breach of contract, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) or the consortium Grupo Unido por el Canal (GUPC). |
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