Guatemala holds interest rates at 5%

Business, Politics

For 16 consecutive months, the leading interest rate on monetary policy remains at 5%, after the Monetary Board (WY) took that decision unanimously at the ...

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92% of cigarettes sold in Panama  are illegal imports: study

Business, Politics

Most of this illegal merchandise comes from Asia According to studies carried out by Philip Morris International, some 69 billion illegal cigarettes are consumed in ...

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trade between Panama and Venezuela not affected by suspension of diplomatic ties

Business, Politics

Venezuela was in 2023 the main buyer of the ZLC with 13.8 percent of the re-exports, followed by Panama with 13.3 % and Nicaragua with ...

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UN warns of “serious” deterioration of human rights in Nicaragua

Politics

The report warns that religious freedom in the Central American country “remained under undue restrictions,” including the “arbitrary” detention of 27 Catholic priests and seminarians, ...

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El Salvador and China conclude first round of Fta negotiations

Business, Politics

During the approach, topics such as intellectual property and support for SMEs were discussed El Salvador and China ended the first round of negotiations to ...

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Coexport forecasts a rebound in air exports at the end of 2024

Business

The trade union confirmed that some entrepreneurs exported by air for obstacles in the port of Acajutla or because they had to send goods urgently. ...

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Panama Canal returns to ‘normal’ traffic levels after drought

Business

In July 2023, the Canal reduced the El Niño phenomenon to 32 daily transits and then implemented new restrictions over the next few months to ...

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El Salvador has converted $6.6 million of bitcoins

The Financial Action Task Force’s assessment notes that the use of bitcoin is limited, despite the fact that there are more than 100 service providers ...

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IMF mission wraps up visit to Honduras

Business, Politics

The IMF Mission hopes to continue its discussions with the authorities in the context of Honduras’ economic programme. A team from the International Monetary Fund ...

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Sheynnis Palacios stirs up controversy posing with cheetah

Entertainment

The current Miss Universe generated a debate on social media by sharing a controversial photo shoot with a wild animal. Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023, ...

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