españolChinese Constructor Leaves Costa RicaFriday, July 2, 2010 Chinafecc Central America S.A., a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned company building the National Stadium, will leave the country in the midst of controversy due to a series of visas issued to its workers. Nacion.com reported that company representatives had allegedly presented gifts to Costa Rican diplomats in China, while the visas of 40 Chinese workers were being processed. Taiwanese Entrepreneurs Visit PanamaMonday, July 27, 2009 From August 16 to 19, potential investors from the country will visit Panama to analyze investment and development opportunities. The Taiwanese entrepreneurs are interested in knowing the different investment options Panama has to offer, both for foreign and national investors. Taiwan Participates in Trade Fair in NicaraguaTuesday, September 13, 2011 The Taiwanese are looking to open new markets in Latin America for their technology products . Nicaragua was one of the countries that received a mission of business people and government officials from Taiwan, who visited the region earlier this month to promote their products. Costa Rica: $345 million for Metropolitan Train ProjectWednesday, March 25, 2009 There are six companies interested in the 35-year concession of the Metropolitan Electric Train (TREM). The project would involve the construction and operation of an electric train. The first section would be between San Jose and Heredia. The total investment is $345 million of which the state will provide $100 million and the remainder would be the responsibility of the concessionaire which will have 35 years to recover the investment. Panama Looks to Convention TourismWednesday, October 13, 2010 The Tourism Authority has already signed about 20 agreements for events between 2011 and 2012. Some of the events taking place are the Latin American Congress of Social Networks, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Regional Congress of Amway, the annual meeting of businessmen and the World Economic Forum. Nicaragua As Seen From the USThursday, July 23, 2015 No changes in the economic or political direction are foreseen in a country where President Ortega maintains high public approval rates in a context of economic growth, although there is erosion of democratic institutions. On Tuesday June 9 a panel discussion was held in the premises of the Inter American Dialogue in Washington DC, whose main topic was the analysis of the economic and political situation in Nicaragua. Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012Thursday, September 8, 2011 Panama leads in Central America (49th in the global list), followed by Costa Rica (61), Guatemala (84), Honduras (86), El Salvador (91), and Nicaragua (115). Chile (position 31), Puerto Rico (position 35), Barbados (position 42) and Panama (position 49) are the only four economies in Latin America and the Caribbean ranked among the top 50 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010 - 2011 WEF Global Competitiveness Index 2010-2011Thursday, September 9, 2010 The World Economic Forum rankings for Central America are: Panama 53, followed by Costa Rica 56, Guatemala 78, El Salvador 82, Honduras 91 and Nicaragua 112. Chile (30), Puerto Rico (41) and Barbados (43) are the only three economies from Latin American and the Caribbean with rankings in the top 50. The region's next most competitive economies according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) are Panama (53), Costa Rica (56) and Brazil (58). Another 50 million Consumers in Latin AmericaTuesday, November 13, 2012 In just six years the number of people in Latin America with middle class purchasing power increased from 103 to 152 million. Beyond showing the extraordinary achievement that it means to have taken 50 million out of poverty, the report "Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class'', by the World Bank, points clearly to one of the fundamental reasons for global investor interest in the countries of the region: it has 50 million more consumers. Panama and the Council of the AmericasThursday, March 1, 2012 For the second consecutive year in Panama the Latin American conference of the Council of the Americas was held, this year subtitled "Panama: Where the World Meets." The Council of the Americas is a private U.S. organization, composed of large international corporations with interests in the region, and who are mediators seeking greater cooperation and economic integration in the continent. Industry and the Low Growth TrapWednesday, May 29, 2019 In the last ten years, the sector has grown by an average of 2% per year, which for businessmen reflects that the country has not managed to get out of the "low growth trap." The Salvadoran Association of Industrialists (ASI), faced with the departure of the current government, analyzed the economic and industrial situation in the country in the 2009-2019 period and set out the prospects of industrialists for the new government. Taiwan Still Interested in NicaraguaTuesday, September 6, 2011 Two companies will install production plants, one for solar panels and one for cardboard boxes. The trade agreement signed in 2008 has boosted Taiwanese investments in Nicaragua and created closer diplomatic and commercial ties between both nations. The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Costa Rica (43 in the world) rank at the top in Central America, followed by Panama (53), El Salvador (56), Guatemala (58), Honduras (66), Nicaragua (77). The Enabling Trade Index, featured in the report presented by the World Economic Forum, measures institutions, policies and services facilitating the free flow of goods over borders and to destination. World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks 2009Tuesday, January 13, 2009 New report identifies hard landing for China, collapse in asset prices, gaps in global governance and climate change as key risks ahead Sheana Tambourgi, Director and Head of the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum, said: “Global Risks 2009 builds on the work of previous years and highlights the need for concerted action to mitigate risks that now more than ever are global in their nature and in their impact, as illustrated by the financial crisis. But the same is true for other risk areas; global risks require a multistakeholder response and cannot be appropriately tackled in isolation.” Costa Rica: Building Capacity for Global LeadershipMonday, June 27, 2011 Government, business and international experts will discuss how to get the country to boost local capacity and take advantage of the opportunities of the global economy. On June 30th, the Americas Society/Council of the Americas, together with the World Bank and the Government of Costa Rica will host its first Latin American Cities Conference in Costa Rica. |
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