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. 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. This certification would facilitate the process of obtaining permits in Central America. 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. 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. The new route will promote cultural, tourism and cargo exchange in the region. 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: EU Has Trouble Reaching Agreements with Latin American BlocsThursday, April 2, 2009 The problematic attempts by the European Union to reach trade agreements with Mercosur and CAN are bad precedents. The Association Agreement between Central America and Europe, interrupted in Honduras yesterday when the Nicaraguan negotiators left what was the seventh round of negotiations between the parties, adds itself as unfinished business to the others Europe is attempting to negotiate with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and the Andean Community of Nations (CAN). 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%. 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:
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Rice: More Business with South AmericaWednesday, June 23, 2021 During 2020, Central American rice imports amounted to $388 million, and purchases from Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay increased in year-on-year terms by 751%, 330% and 218%, respectively. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]. The great Latin American deceptionThursday, December 4, 2008 A new global survey reveals, surprisingly, that Latin Americans are much more satisfied with public education in their countries compared to those in other nations. 85% of Costa Ricans, 84% of Venezuelans, 82% of Cubans, 80% of Nicaraguans, 77% of Salvadorans, and more than 72% of Colombians, Hondurans, Panamanians, Bolivians, Uruguayans, and Paraguayans said that they are satisfied with public education in their respective countries. Sony Inter-American expands in Latin AmericaTuesday, October 28, 2008 The company will open its own offices in Paraguay, Guatemala and El Salvador as a part of its strategy for growth and consolidation in Latin America. With the opening of the new offices, Sony Inter-American hopes to directly attend to the market in the three countries where sale of Sony electronic products is on the rise. Backing Development Decisively and RealisticallyWednesday, May 29, 2013 The Pacific Alliance is now operating and producing results which are favorable to the development of the nations which compose it, and it is a natural environment for Central American countries to be integrated into. Editorial Honduras to Buy 2,500 ScannersTuesday, October 15, 2013 The Supreme Electoral Tribunal intends to acquire several thousand computers, printers and scanners. The equipment will be used to complete the Integrated Screening and Disclosure Election System (known as Siede) , yet there is no information on the process to be followed for its acquisition. Central America - Mercosur FTA: Will It Be Done?Thursday, December 5, 2019 The possibility of negotiating a free trade agreement with the trade bloc of South American countries is back on the discussion. The issue will be discussed in detail at the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Economy of the region (Comieco), to be held in El Salvador on December 5 and 6. Central American Summit on FranchisesTuesday, February 24, 2015 From 6 to 7 May companies and investors in the sector will be in in San José taking part in business meetings and conferences relevant to franchises in the region. The second edition of the American Franchise Summit will be held at the Hotel Park Inn, Costa Rica and will involve seven international speakers. The event will last two days and is aimed at 150 franchisees and franchisors investors with the aim of promoting business appointments. |
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