Honduras Lacks a Mining LawTuesday, April 3, 2012 An estimated $3 billion is lost by the country annually due to lack of a legal framework to provide security for mining investments. Honduras exported $300 million a year in the business of mining through 3 companies that continue to operate after the withdrawal of 6 other companies due to the absence of an appropriate regulatory framework, said the president of the National Association of Mineworkers (Anamin), Santos Gabino Carbajal. Company Profile Organization that operates in Panama and Panama.
$1.6 million Tender for Works and EquipmentFriday, November 1, 2013 The Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers in Panama is putting out to tender the implementation of the first stage of a project for the optimization, control and reduction of unaccounted for water, in the Township of Veracruz. The purpose of this tender is to select and hire the company (s) or association (s) for the "FIRST STAGE OF THE OPTIMIZATION OF CONTROL AND REDUCTION UFW IN VERACRUZ" which includes the design of civil, electrical, and mechanical works and equipment required for the implementation of monitoring stations, measuring and monitoring water supply networks, construction and commissioning of such work and their respective socio-environmental management, at all times fulfilling the technical regulations that match the characteristics of the work, according to the conditions, terms, location and other determinants identified in the tender conditions. Effects of the Lack of LeadershipMonday, October 5, 2020 Although the Alvarado administration reversed the initial proposal to ask the IMF for $1.75 billion in financing and called for an inter-sectoral dialogue, Costa Rica is semi-paralyzed by the blockades that are taking place on various roads in the country. On the afternoon of September 17, and in the context of a severe economic crisis that had already begun before the pandemic started, the Alvarado administration presented the plan with which it intends to mitigate the fiscal impact of the Covid-19 crisis, a proposal to negotiate an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to obtain a credit of $1.75 billion. Agricultural Credit: Flexible Payment ExtensionsWednesday, May 27, 2020 In El Salvador, the Legislative Assembly decided to extend until June 1, 2021, the validity of the Decree of the Special Law to Facilitate the Cancellation of Agricultural and Livestock Debts. The approval was made with the aim of giving the peasants who benefit from this regulation approved in 1998 a new period of 12 months to cancel the debts acquired with the banks, the Legislative informed. Energy: Offers to Supply 820 MWMonday, November 6, 2017 The National Electric Power Company of Honduras has received 18 bids in the tender to supply 820 MW of firm capacity and associated energy. Authorities at the National Electric Energy Company (ENEE) detailed that the companies who won contracts will be announced before the end of the year. The objective is to contract out 820 MW of firm capacity and its associated energy divided into four sub-blocks, for the period from January 27, 2018 to January 27, 2028. To the Rescue of Road Infrastructure in Costa RicaTuesday, November 6, 2012 Costa Rican professional and business organizations determine priority road projects The National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models (LANAMME), the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA), the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP), the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction, the Chamber of Architecture and Engineering Advisors and the Association of highways and roads of Costa Rica, have formed a working group called Consensus for the Rescue of the National road Network, which seeks to reverse the sharp deterioration of Costa Rican road infrastructure, caused by decades of poor maintenance and lack of new investments. Approval for Fourth Line Electric TransmissionWednesday, March 20, 2019 In Panama, ASEP approved the reconsideration request presented by Etesa, opening the way to continue with the tender process for the Fourth Transmission Line. Last week, it was reported that to continue with the tender process, the Public Services Authority (Asep) had requested from the Electric Transmission Company (Etesa) a justification for the development of the construction project and operation of the Fourth Transmission Line. Panama Awards Road Construction ProjectsThursday, March 31, 2011 Authorities awarded five maintenance contracts, which correspond to the second phase of the “road reorganization” program (“Reordenamiento Vial”). Odebrecht, FCC and ICA-Meco obtained the highest scores and landed the contracts. PCA Awards $267 Million Dry Excavation ContractFriday, January 8, 2010 The consortium FCC-ICA-MECO won the second-largest contract of the Panama Canal expansion project. This contract comprises excavating a 6.1 kilometer waterway that will connect the third set of locks with the Culebra Cut. Proposals to Extend Metro Line 2 QualifiedThursday, November 1, 2018 The Consortium Line 2 Branch, made up of the companies Norberto Odebrecht and FCC, obtained the highest score in the tender to design and build the branch that will connect the future Instituto Técnico Superior del Este with Tocumen International Airport. Results Chart El Salvador: $100 million for Public SafetyWednesday, May 25, 2016 The loan proceeds signed with the CABEI will go towards the construction of police stations, purchase of safety equipment and vehicles and improving the capacity of criminal investigation. From a statement issued by the Presidency of El Salvador: New Rules for RestaurantsMonday, November 25, 2019 In order for a club soda or a restaurant in Costa Rica to obtain permission to use liquefied petroleum gas, the business must comply with the regulations that have been in effect since September and must then submit to the scrutiny of a certified specialist. The 133 requirements to be met by restaurants and club soda are contained in the "General Regulations for the Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supply." Roadworks Awarded in HondurasThursday, August 7, 2014 Construction of of the El Prado - Humaya overpass in Tegucigalpa, estimated at $7 million, has been awarded to the construction company Ingenieros Calona of Honduras. Authorities of the Municipality of the Central District estimate that the $7 million work will be completed within 12-15 months. Costa Rica: Construction Procedures to be Sped UpMonday, June 20, 2011 Filing plans can be done on the Internet, reducing waiting times for starting construction works. With this new measure it will no longer be necessary to submit plans in each of the institutions that must review them in order to grant permits, but instead, plans will be submitted via the digital platform of the Association of Engineers and Architects, where they can be reviewed concurrently by all parties involved. |
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