GOVERNMENT
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Hotel Bookings: Controversy in Costa Rica
Apr-13-20 | Hoteliers believe that the government's recommendation to return the full amount to guests who had rooms reserved, who for the moment will not be able to enjoy the service because of the health crisis, is unworkable.
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Guatemala: Labor Contracts Suspended
Apr-8-20 | Following the state of calamity in the country, the Ministry of Labor created an electronic procedure, through which companies can temporarily suspend the contracts of their workers.
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Restaurants: Entrepreneurs Ask Government for Support
Apr-2-20 | In response to the health crisis facing Panama, the sector's union requested government intervention to suspend rent collections and payment of employer's fees.
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Costa Rica Close to Joining the OECD
Mar-31-20 | After the country has completed the 22 required assessments called for in the roadmap, in the coming months the organization's Council should take the decision to invite the country to formally become a member.
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Guatemala: Curfew Extended to April 12
Mar-30-20 | The government decided to extend for two more weeks the measures restricting freedom of movement, which includes the transit and movement of persons, crew, passengers and vehicles, between 4 pm and 5 am.
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Basic Services: Honduras Will Not Suspend Collections
Mar-26-20 | In contrast to the measures taken by some neighboring countries, the government reported that at the local level, charges for water, electricity, Internet and telephone services will not be suspended.
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Payment of Taxes: Flexible Deadlines in Panama
Mar-26-20 | Extension of deadlines for the payment of taxes and flexibility in the submission of income tax returns by natural and legal persons are some of the measures that the authorities will implement in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.
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The High Fiscal Cost of Anti-Covid-19 Measures
Mar-25-20 | For Moody's, the Costa Rican government's response to the Covid-19 crisis will put negative pressure on the country's fiscal profile.
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Guatemala: Eight-Day Curfew
Mar-23-20 | In order to prevent the spread of covid-19, the government ordered an 8-day limit on freedom of movement in the country, which includes the transit and movement of persons, crew, passengers and vehicles, between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. the following day.
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Doubts for Payment Suspension of Credits and Services in El Salvador
Mar-19-20 | Without clarifying which companies or individuals could apply the measure, the Bukele administration announced a three-month exemption from payment of mortgage loans, services such as water, electricity, Internet, cable and telephone.
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Plans to Keep the Economy Stable
Mar-19-20 | In Guatemala, the Executive Branch presented a proposal to the Congress to expand the public budget by nearly $940 million, resources that would be used to recover the economy in the face of the unemployment that will be caused by the spread of the covid-19.
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Political Reform to Boost the Economy
Mar-3-20 | Nicaraguan businessmen believe that electoral reform is essential to reactivate the country's economic activity, which has been in decline since the crisis erupted in 2018.
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Public-Private Partnerships: Progress on the Bill
Feb-27-20 | The Special Commission on Infrastructure of the Costa Rican Assembly endorsed the bill that seeks to regulate the schemes for the development of public-private partnership projects.
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More Control over the Energy Market
Feb-12-20 | Through the creation of four new state-owned companies, President Ortega seeks to control the exploration and exploitation of oil in Nicaragua, as well as the import, storage, distribution and marketing of gas and fuels.
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Needless Constitutional Crisis
Feb-11-20 | For El Salvador's business sector, the constitutional crisis triggered by President Nayib Bukele's actions on February 9 was unnecessary and dangerous because of the "abusive use of force with a provocative message."