Is the Crisis coming to an End?Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Following the departure of US diplomatic staff from Nicaragua at the worst moment of the socio-political crisis, the US government has now announced that it has authorized the return of the embassy staff and their families to Managua. The crisis in which Nicaragua has been immersed since last April has negatively affected the country in multiple ways, including the irregularity with which the US diplomatic corps works. This was evident when, in mid-May, the US Embassy reported that it would not be processing routine applications for nonimmigrant visas, and that due to unstable security conditions, it would reduce the hours of service provided to the public. See "Nicaragua: US suspends visa issuance" The Private Armies of Latin AmericaWednesday, July 6, 2011 On average, in Latin America every private security agent has 10 times more weapons than those in Europe. According to The Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security, created by The Graduate Institute of Genoa, the private security industry recorded a significant development, with about 20 million employees reported worldwide, a figure doubling that of the police. Central American Artificial IntelligenceFriday, March 19, 2010 In just a year and a half, and in the midst of an economic crisis, Central America’s information outsider, CentralAmericaData.COM, has become an unprecedented editorial success. From February 16th to March 18th, CentralAmericaData.COM, the region’s bilingual business website, was visited by 194.000 people, who read more than half a million pages, satisfying their needs for business, economics and finance information on Central America. Tomato OilTuesday, September 18, 2012 A study shows tomato seeds can be used as a raw material for obtaining a oil with high antioxidant properties. A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Guatemala: Imports of Lubricants from the US Down 6%Wednesday, April 26, 2017 In 2016 the value of imports of lubricants from the United States fell by 6% compared to 2015, going from $96 million $90 million. Figures from the information system on the the Lubricants Market in Central America , compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"] Business Union Begins to ReintegrateThursday, November 28, 2019 With the election of Alvaro Saenz Saborío as the new president of UCCAEP, the Chamber of Industries and the Chamber of Banana Growers decided to return to the largest business association in Costa Rica. Weeks ago, the Chambers of Commerce and Industries and the banana growers' guild left UCCAEP, affirming that they were withdrawing because of differences with Gonzalo Delgado, the businessman who presided over the organization until November 6. New Manager for Amador Convention CenterFriday, October 6, 2017 The US company SMG has been chosen to manage the Panamanian convention center, which is under construction and will be ready to operate next year. Minister Him detailed that the selection of the managing company was made at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Tourism and the National Tourism Council. SMG will be in charge of the operation, maintenance and marketing of the convention center. The only process left pending is approval from the Cabinet Council. The proposals to Build the Fourth Bridge Over the Panama CanalThursday, October 5, 2017 Four consortiums made up of companies from China, Spain, Italy and South Korea have presented their proposals to design and build a fourth bridge over the Panama Canal. The timeframe for building the work has been estimated at 42 months, and the estimated investment is over $1 billion. This project aims to connect the areas of Arraiján and La Chorrera, to the west, with Panama City, near the Canal Pacific sector. Guatemala: Foreign Construction Companies Interested in RoadworksThursday, January 19, 2017 Companies from Spain, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, the Netherlands and Italy took part in the prequalification process to build and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal highway. The construction firms that participated in the prequalification process were: Technisys Raises $13M to expand in Latin AmericaWednesday, October 22, 2014 The innovative digital banking technology firm has clients such as Citibank, Itaú, Banco Estado de Chile, and Banco Original. Technisys, the innovative digital banking technology firm, has secured $13 million. The capital —invested by Intel Capital, Alta Ventures, KaSZeK Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, and Holdinvest— will allow the company to expand its business throughout new markets in LATAM and the USA. El Salvador: Remittances Increase 5% in 2019Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Last year the country received $5.65 billion in family remittances, which is 5% more than the amount reported in 2018. In 2019, the central zone of the country received 36.6% of total remittances, equivalent to $2,069.7 million, followed by the eastern zone with 32.1%, or $1,811 million. The western zone totaled $946.7 million (16.8% of the total) and the paracentral zone received $680.7 million, equivalent to 12% of total remittances, reported the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). |
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