Cardboard Boxes: Guatemala is the Main Supplier
May-16-22 | During the third quarter of 2021, purchases made by Central America increased by almost 50% to $136 million, with Guatemala being the largest supplier with $38 million in sales to the region.

Rice: Purchases from the U.S. Up
May-16-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, rice imports made by Central America showed a decrease of 31%, however, the main supplier of the region was the United States of America with $139 million, which represents 68% of the purchases made from Central America.

Guatemala: Strikes, Rural Residents and Entrepreneurs
Nov-8-17 | The union of private companies has filed a complaint with the Public Ministry against the blockades made in recent days by the Rural Residents Development Committee.

Fewer Anonymous Corporations Register in Panama
May-8-19 | During the first three months of 2019, 3,128 anonymous corporations were registered in the country, 12% less than those reported in the first quarter of 2018.

Purchases in the Non-alcoholic Beverages Sector Increase
May-9-22 | For the third quarter of 2021, imports of non-alcoholic beverages reached $412 million in the Central American region, the main supplier was Guatemalan companies with $100 million.

Fiber Optic Cable: Purchases Up by 10%
May-9-22 | During the third quarter of 2021 there was a growth in the Central American region in fiber optic cable imports by $10 million, reaching $55 million in purchases, the main supplier is China with $18 million.

Fixed Prices Bring More Profits
Feb-11-13 | How to boost profitability by making better decisions when putting a price on what we sell.

Costa Rica: Exporting to Keep Up
Dec-19-19 | For a trademark not to disappear, it is essential that it exports its goods and services, otherwise the probability of its survival after 12 years of being founded is 50% or less.

Honduras: Authorization for State Electricity Intervention
Jan-8-20 | Due to the Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica is going through a financial crisis, the Council of Ministers approved the decree authorizing the intervention of the entity.

Division into Business Union Worsens
Nov-5-19 | After the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the banana growers' union of Costa Rica decided to leave UCCAEP, the Chamber of Construction has asked for the resignation of the president of the business leadership.

El Salvador Prepares Electronic Signature Application
Sep-6-19 | Bit4ID Ibérica, SL. is the consulting company which signed the contracts to carry out the works of support to the authorities, in the process to implement the electronic signature in the country.

Registration of New Companies Keep Falling
Jun-10-19 | In Panama, during the first four months of 2019, 4,314 corporations were registered in the country, 8% less than those reported in the first quarter of 2018.

Guatemala: Company Registration Up 15%
Jun-5-19 | From January to April of this year, the number of mercantile companies registered totaled 13,975, 15% more than the number reported in the same period in 2018.

Possible Postment of New Billing System in Honduras
Apr-20-15 | The Honduran Congress has urged the tax authorities to postpone the implementation of the new billing system until January 1, 2016.

Protectionism Kills Innovation
Apr-29-15 | The best way to generate entrepreneurship and innovation is not bringing people together in boring classrooms led by public officials who will never be entrepreneurs or innovative themselves, but by leaving space in the market for those who do have the courage and skills to be so.