Latin America Outsourcing ConferenceTuesday, May 14, 2013 From 3 to 5 December, the next Latin America Outsourcing Services Conference by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals will be held in Costa Rica From a press release by the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE): International Investment Forum in El SalvadorWednesday, March 1, 2017 From March 28th to 30th potential international investors will learn about public and private projects in infrastructure, tourism, energy and industrial development. From a statement issued by Proesa El Salvador: Central American Capital in the U.S.Wednesday, December 5, 2012 The EB-5 Visa, which encourages investment in the United States with a minimum amount of $500,000, could summon more Central American investors. Recently, the Costa Rican company Florida Ice and Farm acquired the North American company North American Breweries, for about $388 million, while another group of Costa Rican investors acquired an Office Center project in Phoenix for $12 million. Russian Bank Seeks Investment OpportunitiesFriday, September 12, 2014 Banking, energy and industry are the sectors where Gazprombank, the largest private bank in Russia, are exploring opportunities to finance projects in Guatemala and Latin America. Representatives from the Russian company visited Guatemala to analyze the market and consider potential investment opportunities in sectors such as banking, energy and industry. Nicaragua: Investment in the Tobacco IndustryFriday, October 27, 2017 British American Tobacco has announced that it will be investing $4.5 million in the construction of offices and a distribution center measuring 17 thousand square meters, which will start operating in June 2018. The distribution center will have 17 thousand square meters of warehouse and 1,200 square meters of offices, and will be built in the upper and southern part of Managua, overlooking Lake Xolotlán. Foreign Direct Investment in Central AmericaFriday, June 17, 2016 With 43% of the total, in 2015 Panama continued to be the largest recipient of FDI in the subregion, followed by Costa Rica (26%), Honduras (10%) and Guatemala (10%). From the chapter Central America in the report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Law Promotes Foreign Investment in HondurasMonday, May 2, 2011 The new law aims to attract more foreign investment through benefits and guarantees to businesses. The rules proposed by the government and currently being discussed in Congress will be presented to national and foreign companies in the Honduras “Open for Business Conference” to be held on 5 and 6 May. Foreign Investment Versus EmploymentFriday, May 17, 2013 For every million dollars that comes into Central America as Foreign Direct Investment, only 4.7 jobs are created on average. In Nicaragua, for example, an average of six new jobs are created per million dollars in incoming FDI, this is the highest number among the countries in Central America. "The data reflects the recent report on FDI in Latin America and the Caribbean 2013, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)," noted an article in Laprensa.com.ni. Can Foreign Investment be Recovered?Tuesday, April 3, 2018 For the third consecutive year, in 2017, foreign investment received by Guatemala fell compared to 2016, explained by a lack of legal certainty, particularly in the mining industry. Even though no one expected great results at the end of 2017, the 3% fall with respect to foreign investment received in 2016 has worried the business sector, as it reinforces the downward trend seen since 2015, when the FDI received by the country was 12% lower than the amount reported the previous year. Nicaragua, Attractive Investment DestinationTuesday, January 24, 2012 The Government is emphasizing the understanding and agreement between employers, workers and officials on issues like the minimum wage. Nicaragua seeks to position itself as an attractive and reliable place for foreign investment and to attract innovative projects, states the investment promotion agency ProNicaragua, which is preparing three business forums this year. Spain Hoists Sails for AmericaWednesday, March 20, 2013 Targeting not only the fastest growing economies in Latin America but also those offering the best business climates, Spanish companies are again trying to make their fortune in the region. 95% of the major Spanish companies are seeking to increase sales in Latin America over the next three years, especially in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru, well above their forecasts for other regions such as North America (55%) or Eastern Europe (50%). Foreign Direct Investment in Central America in 2012Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The region received a combined total of $8.876 billion in FDI in 2012, representing an increase of 7% compared to 2011. Panama remained the largest recipient of foreign investment, with $3.020 billion, followed by Costa Rica with $2.265 billion, Guatemala ($1.207 billion), Honduras ($1.059 billion), Nicaragua ($810 million) and finally El Salvador with $516 million. Costa Rica: Medical Device Plant InauguratedWednesday, October 26, 2016 With an investment of $55 million the global company Smith and Nephew has started operating a new plant in Alajuela for manufacturing orthopedic devices. From a press release issued by Smith Nephew: A Breath of Fresh Air in HondurasWednesday, May 4, 2011 Hovering over the Honduran business and political environment is an unspoken consensus that is illuminating projects and understandings alike and portends a better future for the country. Perhaps the international isolation resulting from the recent political and institutional crisis, which worsened the already dire consequences of the global economic crisis, has spurred on the forging of a unification of standards for the Honduran ruling classes. Foreign Direct Investment in Central AmericaWednesday, October 26, 2011 In the first six months of 2011, Panama received $1,426 million, 17% more than in the first half of 2010. Costa Rica received $1.057 million (+45%), Honduras $486 million (+15%), Guatemala $485 million (+54%), El Salvador $376 million (+1404%), and Nicaragua $284 million (+30%). A report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), confirms the upward trend in foreign direct investment (FDI) which has been recorded since 2010, for all of Latin America and the Caribbean. |
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