Politics & Government

El Salvador: Consultation on Plan Agro 2025

elsalvador.com, July 3

The meetings have the objective of creating a scheme for the National Agriculture Plan 2025 and the founding of the National Agriculture Council.

Guatemala: Businesses File Appeal

elperiodico.com.gt, July 3

The Guatemalan Chamber of Industry and Commerce filed an appeal against the Executive for closing the border with Honduras.

Panama Will Be the Best Place for Business

CentralAmericaData.COM, July 1

Upon assuming the Presidency of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli assured that this will be the best way to create jobs and prosperity for all.

Martinelli Lays Out a New Way for Panama

Japan To Finance the Metro in Panama

El Salvador Analyzes Electricity Subsidy Reduction

laprensagrafica.com, July 1

The government, which currently subsidizes 50% of electricity bills for consumption up to 99 kw, analyzes continuing the subsidy.

Salvadoran Entrepreneurs Criticize Withdrawal of Electricity Subsidy

Electric Rates in El Salvador Increase 14%

$7 Million Investment Cancelled in Nicaragua

laprensa.com.ni, June 29

The company Grupo Visión cancelled the construction project of a commercial center due to “political decisions” made by the country.

Foreign Investment Falls 7.2% in Guatemala

Venezuelan Investment on the Rise in Panama

Nicaragua and Grupo Barceló Reach Agreement

Prensa.com, June 29

After a year of negotiations, the government of Nicaragua decided to drop its lawsuit against the Spanish consortium.

Barceló Inaugurates $10 million Hotel in Managua

Barcelo acquired the Marriott Hotel in Guatemala

$850 Million For Roads and Highways

prensalibre.co.cr, June 26

Costa Rica approved a line of credit from the IDB for the rehabilitation of roads and improvements to the road infrastructure in cities and national routes.

$77 Million for Highway in Honduras

$216.8 Million for Infrastructure in Panama

Panama Increases the Limit of the Fiscal Deficit

estrelladepanama.com, June 24

The approved law increases the limit of the deficit budget up to 3% of GDP beginning this year.

Financial Deterioration of Costa Rica

Fiscal Deficit Increases in Costa Rica

Guatemala Activates Electronic Signatures

prensalibre.com, June 19

Electronic signature certifiers can now register themselves in the recently inaugurated Registry of Certification Service Providers.

Electronic Signature to Begin on June 15 in Guatemala

E-Commerce unregulated in El Salvador

Consumption Doesn´t Drop in Panama

pa-digital.com.pa, June 19

Until April of 2009, tax collections on consumption has increased 18.3% compared to the same period of 2008.

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