Nicaraguan Businesses Insist on FTA with VenezuelaWednesday, July 7, 2010 The Nicaraguan Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) highlights the importance of reaching a commercial agreement to give “certainty” to markets. Venezuela has become the second largest destination for Nicaraguan exports, beaten only by the USA. Exports surpassed $2 million in 2006 and are at $127.2 million for the first six months of this year. Nicaragua Will Not Negotiate FTA with VenezuelaThursday, September 2, 2010 The trade minister has denied the possibility of the country signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Venezuela. Orlando Solórzano, indicated that instead of a FTA, which is limited to trade rules, the countries are developing a plan to integrate members of the Alternative Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA), which he called the People's Trade Agreement. Nicaraguan Jeans To VenezuelaFriday, June 11, 2010 The Venezuelan Government is negotiating the purchase of 10 million jeans produced in Nicaraguan Free Zones. A trade mission from Venezuela, which includes Government authorities and private businessmen, is touring Nicaragua’s free zones. Alberto Baltodano, technical secretary of the National Free Zone Commission (CNZF), remarked that this deal would imply $100 million in revenue for the textile sector. Nicaragua to Export 50% More Coffee to VenezuelaThursday, March 17, 2011 In 2011, Nicaragua hopes to export 300.000 bushels to Venezuela, 50% more than in 2010. Albalinisa representatives reported that Nicaragua exported coffee for the first time to Venezuela in 2009, amounting to 125.000 bushels, a figure which increased to 200.000 in 2010 and would reach 300.000 in 2011. Nicaragua and Venezuela Create Binational Food CompanyFriday, July 8, 2011 The two governments have formed the company "Grannacional de Alimentos", which will channel exports from Venezuela to Nicaragua. Initially, the organization will handle exports of foods such as jam, banana, fruit juices, milk, tuna and cocoa powder. $350 million in Agricultural Exports to VenezuelaWednesday, June 1, 2011 In 2011, Nicaragua plans to export to Venezulea 23.3% of its agricultural output. The government projects for this year total sales abroad of $2,000 million of which 75% ($ 1,500 million) relate to agricultural products. Nicaragua Triples Exports to VenezuelaFriday, January 22, 2010 From 2007 to 2009, Nicaraguan exports to Venezuela have skyrocketed, going from $6.3 million to $112.9 million. In the last year, Venezuela has become Nicaragua's third most important market, after the United States and Central America. Venezuela to Purchase Nicaraguan BeansTuesday, July 6, 2010 A delegation from the Venezuelan government will negotiate the purchase of 20,000 metric tons of black beans. The president of the Nicaraguan Association of Producers and Exporters, Enrique Zamora, highlighted the benefit to producers that are organized in cooperatives. Nicaragua: Businessmen Press for FTA with VenezuelaTuesday, July 5, 2011 Satisfied with the current export trend to Venezuela, Nicaraguan business associations want to safeguard them using a formal trade agreement. Employers believe a treaty for trade relations, which represented $248 million to Nicaragua in 2010, is necessary for stability and independence from political aspects. Venezuela: New Market for Nicaraguan ProductsTuesday, October 13, 2009 In the first 9 months of the year, Nicaraguan exports to Venezuela have grown over 600%. Oscar Alemán, economic adviser at the Nicaraguan Industry Chamber (CADIN), considers the figure could double or triple, if there was a Free Trade Agreement with Venezuela. Honduran Agricultural Products for Venezuelan OilMonday, June 3, 2013 Beef and chicken, eggs, orange juice concentrate, palm oil, beans, coffee and corn flour, are the products that Honduras will export to Venezuela as payment for the oil it will receive from the country. Honduras will export about $60 million worth of agricultural products per month to Venezuela as payment for the oil received from that nation through the Petrocaribe agreement. Venezuela Stops Buying Nicaraguan MeatWednesday, December 13, 2017 The union of exporters of bovine meat reports that since the end of September orders from the South American country have halted, falling practically to zero. Business people in the Nicaraguan meat industry attribute the drop in meat sales to Venezuela to a sharp reduction in the volume of trade which the oil agreement between the South American country and the countries in the Alba contemplates. Nicaragua Plans to Sell Over $200 Million to VenezuelaMonday, March 29, 2010 Antenor Rosales, president of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, stated that in 2010 the country will sell over $200 million to Venezuela. Some of these transactions will be conducted using SUCRE, an accounting unit devised by the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA). Venezuela Interested in Costa Rican MeatWednesday, November 18, 2009 A delegation of Venezuelan businessmen is in Costa Rica negotiating conditions to buy meat. This process started several months ago. Three weeks ago, Venezuelan health officials inspected three slaughterhouses. Nicaragua Keeps Shipping Steers to VenezuelaMonday, June 21, 2010 The country exported 673 steers in its latest shipment; 5,606 have been sent in 2010, out of a goal of 13,000. Otto Blandón Rivera, from the Agriculture Ministry, noted that the country is also shipping heifers. 750 are to be exported in June, and a total 7,000 have been planned for 2010. |
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