El Salvador Promotes PatentingThursday, September 30, 2010 The Salvadoran Association of Intellectual Property began a program to encourage registration of patents. Elsalvador.com reports that Danilo Rodríguez Villamil, the association president, said that patents are a system to protect inventors. "Colleges, Institutions and government should coordinate efforts." El Salvador Launches Tourism CampaignThursday, March 3, 2011 The $1 million campaign will promote the country in the U.S. and Central America. It will take place in the months of March, April and May and aims at attracting tourists for Easter holidays, said Tourism Minister Napoleon Duarte. $ 8 million for Costa Rican SME'sThursday, December 9, 2010 The agreement signed with the EU will implement project 'Procalidad' to improve the industry´s quality standards. The project aims at improving quality standards, which increases chances of incursions into international markets by Small and Medium Enterprises, specifically the European market. Honduras Bids Milk Supply for SchoolsFriday, December 17, 2010 The bid specifications to purchase school milk will be published by the end of the year. The announcement was made by Social Development Minister, Hilda Hernandez. Rice production motivated in Nicaragua using priceFriday, October 31, 2008 Rice producers received an increase of 6.2% in the price of a sack of rice. With the increase, producers will get 495 Cordobas ($25.14) per sack of dry, clean rice instead of 466 495 Cordobas ($23.67) that they were previously paid. Panama enjoys construction boomFriday, July 4, 2008 Panama's economic boom is fuelled by the construction industry. Americans, Europeans, Mexicans and Colombians are all looking to the country that holds the world's most important commercial gateway, the Panama Canal, plus Latin America's most important air link. Puntarenas is Costa Rica's new real-estate hotspotMonday, July 7, 2008 The Pacific Coast city of Puntarenas has become Costa Rica's latest hotspot for commercial, residential and tourism real-estate projects. Development of the city has been inspired by its natural attractions, a first-rate location and a complete services infrastructure. Honduran coffee harvest beats production targetTuesday, July 8, 2008 Honduran coffee producers have already surpassed their target of 4.4 million quintals for the current harvest. Now they are aiming to reach 4.7 million. High prices – about US$160 per quintal – have spurred the increase said José Saavedra, a coffee grower. No tax reduction in Costa RicaTuesday, December 30, 2008 Guillermo Zuniga, Minister of Finance, has ruled out lowering taxes as a way of stimulating internal production, as this would increase the fiscal deficit. According to nacion.com, "Zuniga prefers to motivate production by increasing public investment, even though he recognizes that the main challenge is to carry out the works as fast a possible. Tax incentives foster tourism development in PanamaThursday, August 7, 2008 Law #8 promotes tourism activities in the country by offering tax relief on imports, real estate and capital investments, to name a few. A report by the Panama Tourism Institute (IPAT) reveals that 12 investment projects totaling $92.5 million have been approved. Chilean Companies Visit PanamaThursday, October 22, 2009 Several aquaculture and industrial companies from Chile are visiting Panamanian businessmen in order to explore commercial opportunities. The objective of this visit is to foster the exchange of products, technology and infrastructure. Government seeks to stimulate production of basic grains in Costa RicaMonday, April 28, 2008 Costa Rica's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) will present a strategic plan to boost grain production in the country in the face of the world food crisis. The MAG proposal that will be presented Wednesday seeks to stimulate basic production of corn, rice and beans, which had been falling since the 1980s. Statistics suggest that Costa Rica produces just half of the rice that it consumes and one-quarter of its beans. Coffee Farmers Switch to CocoaMonday, December 7, 2009 Facing climate change, coffee growers from Nicaragua are slowly switching to cacao, specially in the north of the country. Coffee growers from the Jinotega region, in the north-center of the country, noticed weather changes ten years ago, which resulted in hotter temperatures and heavier rains. Panama to Host Expo Turismo 2010Monday, January 4, 2010 The international fair is organized by the Tourism Chamber, and will take place on October 7 and 8. Its objective is to boost the tourism industry, and it is intended for air travel companies, hotels and tourism schools, among others. $145 Million for Panamanian AgricultureMonday, January 11, 2010 Panama's "Banco Nacional" expects to loan $145 million to the agriculture industry in 2010. In January, the bank will lower interest rates from 4.5% to 3.5%, in order to foster the production of vegetables and coffee. |
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