Little Transparency in Central American BudgetsWednesday, March 4, 2009 The Open Budget Index 2008 examines and compares the budget transparency of 85 governments, including Central America. The index is prepared by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) and the best placed Central American countries (Costa Rica and Guatemala) obtained only 45 out of 100 possible points. El Salvador followed with 37 and then Nicaragua and Honduras with less than 20 points. Guatemala: Best Exporter Award 2009Friday, October 16, 2009 Bimbo de Centroamérica S.A. was recognized as the Best Exporter of the Year by Agexport. Agexport, the Guatemalan Exporters Association, awarded various companies in different categories. Costa Rica: Failure of Last CAFTA Law Blocks Textile InvestmentFriday, September 26, 2008 Textile companies had invested millions of dollars in creating new plants here in the hope of exporting clothing tariff-free into the Unites States. That was before the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) decided that the lawmakers had missed a step in procedure and sent back the environmental law that had been passed only weeks before. Twelve similar CAFTA-enablement laws had been passed and are on the books, not without bitter debate and some difficulty, including the strenuously contested one to open telecommunications and another striking down the government insurance monopoly. Costa Rica: Failure of Last CAFTA Law Blocks Textile InvestmentFriday, September 26, 2008 Textile companies had invested millions of dollars in creating new plants here in the hope of exporting clothing tariff-free into the Unites States. That was before the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) decided that the lawmakers had missed a step in procedure and sent back the environmental law that had been passed only weeks before. Twelve similar CAFTA-enablement laws had been passed and are on the books, not without bitter debate and some difficulty, including the strenuously contested one to open telecommunications and another striking down the government insurance monopoly. $9 Million in Renewable EnergyWednesday, February 17, 2010 Japan contributed $9 million to the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) for developing renewable energy generation projects. ICE plans to install two solar plants for energy generation, one located in Guanacaste and another in San José. Impact of Canal Expansion on U.S. portsTuesday, February 21, 2012 The Port of Houston is one of the many ports of the East coast of the U.S. that needs to be prepared to handle post-Panamax ships and their cargo. Panama is not the only place where the canal expansion is creating greater expectations. Central America and the Redesign of World TradeFriday, June 13, 2014 The strong dynamic of the global trade agenda forces Central America to consolidate its integration in order to participate in the changes that are shaping the global commercial order. Editorial Nicaragua: $ 10 Million to Improve Financial ManagementWednesday, December 8, 2010 The World Bank approved a technical assistance loan for the Plan of Modernization of Public Financial Management. The project will be carried out with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Commission and the Kingdom of Netherlands, aiming at improving the accountability process. IDB releases new version of Biofuels Sustainability ScorecardFriday, September 11, 2009 The new version of Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard, enables to anticipate the social and environmental impact of biofuel projects. Update incorporates feedback from five regional consultations and addresses concerns regarding food security, indigenous peoples and biodiversity preservation. |
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