Results of Guatemalan Investment Summit 2013Wednesday, July 31, 2013 It has been two months since the Investment Summit 2013 was held in Guatemala and two investment projects have materialized totaling $109 million. These are the construction of a hydroelectric plant in Rio Hondo, Zacapa, capable of generating 32 MW and a mushroom production plant in Salcajá, Quetzaltenango. What is more, during the next three years it is expected that another $225 million will be generated in new projects, making a total of $334 million. Criminal Violence and Corruption Curbs BusinessMonday, June 3, 2013 The phenomenon affects much of Latin America, whose countries spend on average 8% of their GDP on security costs. That was the conclusion reached during the forum "Connecting businesses as partners for prosperity with security in the Americas", organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the private sector, under the framework of the Guatemala Investment Summit. FDI down in Central America and CaribbeanFriday, September 18, 2009 The manufacturing sector as a whole saw a decline in FDI due to a sharp drop in flows to Central America and the Caribbean. In Central America and the Caribbean (other than financial centres), the decline in FDI inflows was largely due to a 20% fall in flows to Mexico, which mainly resulted from a halving of inflows to the manufacturing sector (CNIE, 2009). Guatemala: Foreign Investment StagnatesWednesday, December 7, 2011 The country is not able to attract the capital that flows into the region, despite being the largest economy. Costa Rica and Honduras are the countries who received the most foreign direct investment in Central America in 2011, leaving behind Guatemala near the bottom of the list. Largest Regional Event For Investment Promotion BeginsFriday, May 31, 2013 At the opening of the Guatemala Investment Summit the country was presented to 259 entrepreneurs from 26 countries as an attractive investment destination. In addition, another 1,000 people attended the event which organizers say is the largest activity for attracting investment which has been held so far in Central America. "This event is the most important for investment promotion in the region. Investment in Nickel Production in GuatemalaFriday, November 11, 2011 Russian firm Solway Investment Corporation plans to invest about $1.5 billion in the FeNix ferronickel mining project. The project is operated by the Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel (CGN), which was purchased by Solway from its former owner HudBay Minerals Inc. Integration to Attract Foreign InvestmentFriday, May 31, 2013 "Each country is competing not with the private sector but with the world. If we do not join together it will be very difficult ": Eduardo Frei, former president of Chile. In a conversation that Roxana Larios from Prensalibre.com had with Eduardo Frei, the former Chilean president, he urged the Guatemalan State to make alliances with the private sector using the concession model, pointing to the importance of compliance with environmental laws in order to avoid social conflicts in mining and hydroelectric projects. World Business Forum Latinoamerica 2014 in GuatemalaWednesday, September 25, 2013 The fourth edition of the event, organized by the Latin American Industrialists Association, will be held in Guatemala. "A request was made during the Investment Summit 2013 with the idea that we be seen as an investment destination," said Fernando Lopez, president of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala (CIG). Nicaragua: New Cassava Processing PlantFriday, May 2, 2014 $2.5 Million will be invested in a cassava processing plant with capacity to produce 1400 quintals a day of flour for export. The investment will be made by the company Almidones de Centroamérica S.A., who in order to ensure a supply of the raw material for the plant, has implemented a plan for cassava production with 300 small producers in the area of León. Major Investment Projects in GuatemalaThursday, January 17, 2013 Railways, an industrial park, port terminals, and roads are concrete investment projects that will be presented during the next Guatemala Investment Summit 2013. The National Alliance for the Development of Economic Infrastructure (ANADIE by its initials in Spanish) is preparing a series of infrastructure projects that will be presented during the 2013-Guatemala Investment Summit organized by the Chamber of Industry (CIG by its initials in Spanish) for next May, with the expectation of attracting over U.S. $1.3 billion in investments this year. Brazilian Businessmen Interested in GuatemalaFriday, May 21, 2010 12 Brazilian companies visited the country in a commercial mission; they are interested in investing in tourism, industry and commerce. They also highlighted the possibility of Guatemalan gastronomic companies investing in Brazil. El Salvador Seeks Vietnamese InvestmentMonday, April 16, 2012 The minister of Economy is leading a government delegation in Vietnam, which has been there since April 9th, in order to explore investment opportunities for the country presented by the company Viettel Group in the telecommunications sector. The delegation from El Salvador, headed by the Minister of Economy, aims to monitor this process and demonstrate the Government's interest in facilitating the realization of this investment. 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. Capital for China trade - Latin America and the CaribbeanFriday, November 30, 2012 The Inter-American Development Bank will provide $153 million to a new capital investment platform for Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of China. A statement from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reads: Foreign Direct Investment Down 17%Monday, June 25, 2018 During the first quarter of the year, Foreign Direct Investment in Panama totaled $1.099 billion, 17% less than was registered in the same period in 2017. The most recent data from the Comptroller General of the Republic, indicates that the annual fall in the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reported in the first three months was 17.1%, down from $1.324 billion in 2017 to $1.099 billion in 2018. |
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