españolBureaucracy Hampers CompetitivenessThursday, April 26, 2012 Unnecessary administrative burdens, particularly municipal procedures which are cumbersome and capricious, are harming the business climate in El Salvador. The World Bank emphasized that El Salvador has to simplify procedures for obtaining permits to install new businesses and improve transparency of information, be more efficient and achieve, as soon as possible, that all the formalities for opening businesses can be performed electronically, reported Elmundo.com.sv.
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Tender for Park and Street DecorationThursday, January 7, 2021 In Panama, the Municipality of Colon tenders the rental, assembly, operation, maintenance service and disassembly of lighting and decorative designs for different parks and avenues in the city. Panama Government Purchase 2020-5-16-516-03-LV-000524: Poverty in Central American citiesFriday, November 28, 2008 Centralization, lack of resources, poorly defined competitions, are some of the most serious problems faced by cities in Central America. Despite being the main actor when it is time to provide the communities with the goods and services that they need, no country in the area stands out in giving local governments the tools they need to carry out their duties, according to the "Comparative Study on municipal finances for local development in Central America and the Dominican Republic."
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Fuels: Investment in Storage PlantWednesday, January 6, 2021 In Guatemala, Chevron S.A. plans to invest in the expansion of the capacity of its hydrocarbon storage plant, which is located in the municipality of Puerto Barrios, Izabal. According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence area, Chevron Guatemala S.A., submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to develop the project called "Expansion of fuel terminal storage capacity of Puerto Barrios." Nicaragua: $14 Million for Municipal WorksThursday, June 29, 2017 A gallery in the eastern market, improvements to the cathedral of Managua and a multipurpose gym are some of the works that will be built with a loan approved by the Mayor of the capital. In addition, improvements will be made to the Divina Misericordia natural park and small works carried out such as a park in the construction project for the new national stadium. Nicaragua: Simplifying Municipal PermitsThursday, November 3, 2016 The private sector is proposing new municipal legislation in order to unify criteria and procedures and allow for a "reduction in discretion regarding fees and licenses." The proposal to streamline municipal management is part of an initiative made up of 50 measures to improve the country's competitiveness, submitted by the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) to the Nicaraguan government. Honduras Awards $ 2.3 Million in Municipal ConsultingMonday, October 25, 2010 Sabesp, the Sanitation Company of São Paulo (Brazil) and Latin Consult were awarded the $ 2.3 million contract. The contract is for commercial and operational consulting for a period of three years in nine municipalities. Property Taxes in Costa RicaFriday, June 19, 2009 Since the law was passed giving municipalities the right to collect property taxes, collection has increased by 2% annually. However, the amount being collected for property taxes could grow substantially because their registered values are much lower than their real values. Salvadoran Mayoralties Collect Less TaxesThursday, April 2, 2009 The mayoralties reported decreases between 10% and 70% in taxes which affect project execution and employment. The president of the Corporation of Salvadoran Municipalities and Mayor of Antiguo Cuscatlán, Milagro Navas, said, "We are seeing a recession in all the mayoralties and now we are in trouble and are even considering staff reductions." Her own community has $300 thousand in unpaid taxes. Holland suspends cooperation with NicaraguaThursday, December 18, 2008 Holland announced that it will not pay the 12 million euros of aid to the Nicaragua government scheduled for 2008 and 2009 due to the contested municipal election held on November 9. "I don't see it as reasonable to give direct aid to the Sandinista government which has done all it can to prevent free and fair elections," said the Minister of Development, Bart Koenders, in a release. Panama: Integration of Municipal ProceduresFriday, November 11, 2016 Forty municipalities will be integrated into a single technology platform that will allow, among other things, for public service procedures to be carried out online. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance: Panama's Historic City Hall BudgetWednesday, December 7, 2011 With $115 million, Panama City will have for next year, the largest budget in its history. For the first time the town of Panama City will have available $115 million for investment and maintenance works during 2012. Costa Rica: New Website for State PurchasesWednesday, November 25, 2009 The 'Municipal Purchases System" will list the services and products demanded by the country's municipalities. 30 municipalities are currently included in the project, and the idea is to gradually incorporate the remaining 51. Tax Amnesty in San Pedro SulaWednesday, May 20, 2009 The Honduran Congress will approve a tax amnesty law in the coming days that will be in effect for the entire month of July. During this period, taxpayers who are behind in their tax payments may make their payments without any late interest fees. New Economic Development Zone EndorsedFriday, December 18, 2020 In Guatemala, the Miel Verde project, Special Public Economic Zone, was approved. In its first phase of development, it will require an investment of close to $4 million and will be located in the municipality of Río Hondo, department of Zacapa. The new special zone will have a total area of 23,544 square meters, however, in the first phase only an area of approximately 5,173 square meters will be developed. |
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