April 9, 2021 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa” or the “Company”) announced today that, for third consecutive year, it has been selected as one of only five Mexican companies to be…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA BUSINESS AND FINANCE
IDB Invest Mobilizes Financing to Expand Investments in Panama Logistics Infrastructure
April 6, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is mobilizing financing worth $80 million for the Ecuadorian company Corporación Favorita C.A., the largest self-service store chain in…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Colombia
March 26, 2021 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Colombia on March 19, 2021. Colombia has been hit hard by…
Guatemala will implement digital transformation and broadband access with IDB support
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 12, 2021 Guatemala will advance towards digital transformation and citizens’ access to fixed and mobile broadband connectivity with help from the Inter-American Development Bank…
Costa Rica’s President: “No Growth and Poverty Reduction Without Economic Stability”
By: The International Monetary Fund March 2, 2021 Known for its lush tropical forests, universal health care system, and punching far above its weight in global environmental activism, Costa Rica…
IMF Executive Board Approves a 36-month US$ 1.778bn Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Costa Rica and Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation
By: The International Monetary Fund March 2, 2021 The IMF Executive Board approved today a 36-month US$1.778 billion arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to help support Costa Rica’s…
Private island sales in the region have seen an “uptick” despite the pandemic!
By: Staff writer February 26, 2021 A private island realtor said that private island sales have seen an “uptick” in people showing interest, highlights that buyers want privacy. Sabah Memon,…
IDB Group Presents Comprehensive Plan to Help Central America Confront Natural Disasters
February 26, 2021 UP TO $1.6BN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HONDURAS, GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO INVEST IN REDUCING THEIR VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS The…
Biomerics Announces Expansion Of Costa Rica Operations
February 23, 2021 Biomerics, a leading mid-market medical device contract manufacturer, announced it is doubling its manufacturing footprint in the La Zeta Free Trade Zone in Cartago, Costa Rica. Biomerics…
Colombia: Navigating the Pandemic and High Uncertainty, while Securing the Recovery
By: The International Monetary Fund February 16, 2021 Faced by a pandemic that led to the largest recession on record—with vulnerable groups particularly affected—Colombia used the flexibility afforded by its…
Houston based logistics firm to get oil and gas transport concession from Colombia!
February 12, 2021 The Colombia National Infrastructure Agency Grants 30-Year Port Concession To SeaOne Holdings. SeaOne Holdings, LLC , which is developing various projects for the delivery of U.S. produced…
Canadian firm extends MOU in Panama hydro project!
Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (TSX: PIF) (“Polaris Infrastructure” or the “Company”), a Toronto-based company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America, announced today that…