Low Competitiveness and Capital flightMonday, December 14, 2020 Due to the precariousness of the English language, in recent years’ companies in the Contact Center & BPO sector have decided to close thousands of jobs in the region and relocate their investments to other markets where they have no difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel. Reports at a global level show that the command of English is one of the weaknesses at a Central American level. Agenda for ICT Development in El SalvadorFriday, May 17, 2013 It is vital for the nation's economy that an agenda on Information and Communication Technologies be developed, accompanied by the relevant legislation. Peter Argumedo, senior researcher at Fusades called for swift approval in the Legislative Assembly of the draft laws related to computer security, in order to promote an investment climate. "An economy must be competitive so that it can be linked to global production chains. Investment Portfolio in GuatemalaWednesday, April 24, 2013 The Guatemala Investment Summit 2013 will present opportunities for Food & Beverages, Construction, Energy, Extractive Industries, Light Manufacturing, Chemicals and Plastics, TICS / Contact Centers, Tourism, Forestry, and Garment and Textiles companies. On 30th and 31st May in Guatemala more than 150 investors and business leaders from Central America will gather together, forming opportunities for strategic alliances, investment projects and making contacts with senior government officials. Spain Hoists Sails for AmericaWednesday, March 20, 2013 Targeting not only the fastest growing economies in Latin America but also those offering the best business climates, Spanish companies are again trying to make their fortune in the region. 95% of the major Spanish companies are seeking to increase sales in Latin America over the next three years, especially in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru, well above their forecasts for other regions such as North America (55%) or Eastern Europe (50%). Grupo Roble Plans Expansion in South AmericaFriday, July 1, 2011 The real estate developer is planning to invest in Colombia and Peru. Alberto Poma, the General Manager of the Group referred to the rapid growth of these economies as the main attraction for investment. El Salvador Not Attracting Foreign InvestorsTuesday, May 24, 2011 In the past year, foreign direct investment represented only 0.41% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Details of foreign investment ranking in relation to GDP in 2010, conducted by the Latin Business Chronicle, position El Salvador in front of Ecuador (0.28%) and Venezuela (-0.48%) alone. El Salvador: $ 2,000 Million Investment FrozenWednesday, November 17, 2010 At least seven projects are stalled, waiting for the country's situation to improve. Newspaper elsalvador.com detailed major investment projects which are on stand-by in El Salvador: El Salvador: $1.048 Million in Foreign InvestmentThursday, July 30, 2009 In the past lustrum, 105 new companies have invested in the country, creating 36.000 direct jobs and 70.000 indirect ones. According to data from Proesa, the investment promotion agency, investments came from different countries like Mexico, U.S., Spain, Colombia and Brazil. |
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