Rice: International Report up to December 18Friday, December 19, 2014 In Honduras the Rice Producers Association is negotiating with the government conditions for establishing a reference price and proposing fixing at $18.65 per hundredweight. Taken from ReporteArroz.com: TACA to fly to Asuncion, ParaguayMonday, October 27, 2008 Starting December 15, TACA will have three weekly flights between the capital cities of Paraguay and Peru, with connections to all the other destinations of the airline. Paraguayan aeronautical authorities announced last Saturday that the Peruvian airline Air Transport of the American Continent (TACA) will resume flights between Lima and Asuncion starting on December 15. TACA adds Asuncion in Paraguay to its destinationsWednesday, December 17, 2008 There will be 6 weekly flights, three will be direct and the other three via Montevideo. Passengers arriving from Paraguay will have connections to more than 30 destinations in the Americas from the TACA hub in Lima. Paraguay Wants to Export Meat to Central AmericaWednesday, July 15, 2015 Paraguayan exporters have requested health permits to sell meat to Panama, from where they plan to redistribute it to other countries in the region. Currently a sanitation mission from Panama is inspecting the health system and industrial facilities in Paraguay, which has the advantage of having authorization to export to the European Union. Honduras is a Pacific Alliance ObserverTuesday, May 28, 2013 The members have unanimously accepted the integration of Honduras as an Observer Member of the Pacific Alliance along with Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Paraguay Portugal and the Dominican Republic. From a press release by the National Government of Honduras: EU Solar Energy ProgramWednesday, September 9, 2009 'Euro-Solar' was started in 2007, and aims to provide solar energy based electricity to 600 rural communities. El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay were the original beneficiaries of this project, however, Honduras was excluded from the contract signed today. Salvadoran Coffee Focuses on South AmericaMonday, April 22, 2019 In order to sell the grain at better prices, Salvadoran coffee growers are interested in exporting to countries such as Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. According to directors of the Salvadoran Coffee Council, South American countries are potential markets for the grain produced in El Salvador, since the consumption of specialty coffees is increasing. Mercosur Countries Raise TariffsTuesday, June 5, 2012 Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay will apply the maximum tariffs on imports from outside Mercosur due to the crisis. A statement from PROCOMER reads: Guatemala, Venue for the International Tourism MeetingTuesday, April 17, 2018 In 2019 the country will be the host of a meeting of the Regional Commission of the World Tourism Organization for the Americas. From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Tourism Institute: Burger King Panama Changes HandsTuesday, July 12, 2016 The Paraguayan company Adiser S.A. has acquired the stock and operational control of the fast food restaurant chain Burger King. Laestrella.com.pa reports that "...Adiser S.A. has 10 years of experience working with the fast food concept, working hand in hand with the Burger King brand in Paraguay since 2005; in Uruguay since 2008 and in Brazil since 2009. " Paraguayan Meat in PanamaMonday, August 10, 2015 The arrival of the first 5000 tons of beef from the South American country is expected on november 2015. The business group Fortunato Mangravita plans to import at least 5000 tons per year, starting later this year. Pacific Alliance Opens Up to More CountriesThursday, August 30, 2012 Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico have defined guidelines for the participation of other countries in the economic group called the Pacific Alliance. Bearing in mind the interest in participating in this trade group by countries like the U.S., Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Guatemala and Paraguay, at the ministerial meeting of the Alliance held in Mexico City today, guidelines were approved for the participation of different states and the quality with which they will participate. Meat From Paraguay and Costa Rica Goes to PanamaFriday, November 27, 2015 The endorsement from the Panamanian Food Authority is for imports of meat products of bovine origin and meat from birds, from both countries. From a statement issued by the Panamanian Food Authority: Can a judge be bribed in Central America?Monday, November 17, 2008 According tot he Latin Barometer Report, the perception by people is that is it is possible: 31% in El Salvador, 33% in Costa Rica, in Nicaragua 34%, Honduras 35%, Panama 41%, and Guatemala 44%. According to surveys throughout Latin America, it is easier to bribe a police officer than a judge. 54% of Venezuelans and Argentinians say that a judge can be bribed. In Paraguay it is at 47%. Chile is the last on the list, at 18%. South American Tourism Grows in PanamaThursday, June 26, 2014 Colombians, Venezuelans and Brazilians make up the majority of tourists coming from South America, while there has been a rebound in the arrival of Ecuadorians and Paraguayans. Efforts to promote tourism made by Panama and the improved economic performance of the countries in South America account for most of the visitors arriving in the country from that region. |
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