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in Central America
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Permanent residency has been granted to Argentineans, Brazilians, Uruguayans, Chileans, Spanish, and nationals of other countries friendly to Panama.
Executive Decree No. 343 of May 16, 2012, creates a new Permanent Resident Immigration Category and subcategory Permanent Resident Foreign National for specific countries with which there are relations that are friendly, professional, economic and relating to investment in Panama.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Ministry of Economy in Guatemala has presented " Ventanilla Ágil Plus “ (Agile Counter Plus), which will reduce the time for registering a business.
From a press release from the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala (Mineco):
Monday, May 21, 2012
Inspectors are to visit companies and institutions in order to check compliance with health and safety standards in workplaces.
MINTRAB of El Salvador has launched a new round of inspections of companies and public institutions in order to ensure compliance with health and safety standards in workplaces, in compliance with the General Law of Risk Prevention.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
An intricate relationship between the companies who own the raises questions about its purchase by the National Company of Motorways of Panama.
The newspaper La Prensa had access to a note addressed to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in which Messrs.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Executive has given approval for the Public Registry of Panama to be the certification authority for electronic signatures in the Republic of Panama.
This authorization will facilitate the expeditious processing of electronic government services avoiding manual processes and achieving better coordination of management information between public agencies, said Abraham Carrasquilla, director of Public Registry.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Little planning and coordination have been cited as the main causes of inefficiency in the development of transport infrastructure projects.
Because of the long processes for contracting and construction, the transport sector is the most deficient in infrastructure development, compared to energy, health and education, according to a study by the Controller General of the Republic.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Ministry of Finance in Guatemala has signed agreements to exchange tax information with Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
These agreements are aimed at facilitating the exchange of information in order to better control the fiscal responsibilities of individuals and companies in Guatemala and those countries.
Monday, May 14, 2012
In Costa Rica, the current mechanism mainly benefits 30 large producers, who received $80 million in subsidies in 2011.
Despite warnings from the WTO, Costa Rica continues to subsidize rice production, a benefit which actually goes to about 30 large companies, rather than groups of small producers, and is "an unnecessary risk" according to the former Foreign Trade Minister Alberto Trejos, who added that "it is like going to the Country Club in Escazú to hand out Family Allowance resources."
Monday, May 14, 2012
The project will cost approximately $22 million will be held during the month of March or August.
A statement from the Presidency of Guatemala reads:
The president of the republic, Otto Perez Molina, said on Sunday after a Cabinet session, that in 2013 there will be a census of population and housing nationwide.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Maybe it's just paper and ink. There are allegations of corruption that should be clarified by the justice department, but the objective facts of Panamanian reality do not match the poor results from opinion polls on the Martinelli administration.
EDITORIAL
Friday, May 4, 2012
Brands like Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, Liz Claiborne, Nike, Phillips-Van Heusen and Vanity Fair asked the Government of Guatemala to review labor laws.
A group of U.S. retailers and brands such as Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, Liz Claiborne, Nike, Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) and Vanity Fair (VF) said they want to see a "timely resolution" to the labor demands presented in 2008 against Guatemala under the framework of DR-CAFTA.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The annual amount cannot exceed $1 billion in order to avoid the placement of debt in a single issue.
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly gave its approval to a motion that seeks to double the maximum amount of foreign bonds that the Government may sell, going from $2 billion to $4 billion, said Rep. Patricia Perez, president of the commission.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Armando Flores, until recently the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, has replaced Hector Dada Hirezi.
Dada Hirezi belongs to the Democratic Change party, which forms the current government coalition.
A statement from the Ministry of Economy reads:
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Superintendency of Competition in has sanctioned Total El Salvador with a fine of $69,314 for filing incomplete information in an investigation into the liquefied gas market.
A statement from the Superintendency of Competition (SC) reads:
Friday, April 27, 2012
The IMF has temporarily suspended the availability of emergency funds for El Salvador because it has not met agreed targets, having exceeded government spending.
The IMF reported that the Salvadoran government may not use a precautionary loan (SBA) of $750 million, said Carlos Acevedo, president of Banco Central de Reserva (BCR).
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