GUATEMALA
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN GUATEMALA – FINANCE FACILITIES
Guatemala is diversifying its energy sources by exploiting other resources to satisfy the energy demand not only nationally but regionally in clean energy, such as natural gas. An agreement between Guatemala and Mexico is underway for the construction of a gas pipeline to export energy Central America...
  EL SALVADOR
THE FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ISSUES NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS AND NEW TERMS FOR THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS
The UIF reported the issuance of new regulations that include new terms to obtain the accreditation from said unit. Also, the obligation to appoint a compliance officer will be applicable to certain institutions...
  HONDURAS
HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA AGREE ON ACTION PLAN FOR THE CUSTOMS UNION
Honduras encourages the investment by facilitating the transit of goods and people, in accordance to an action plan known as “Roadmap 2016”, agreed among both governments...
  NICARAGUA
THE NEW CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE IS PUBLISHED
This new regulatory body is aimed to modernize the procedural system of civil justice by leaving behind the predominantly written procedures, bureaucracy to transform them in procedures through which orality predominates, thereby endowing the processes with rapidity, agility, and concentration...
 

COSTA RICA
2016 TRENDS FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN LATIN AMERICA
Investor’s perceptions of the Real Estate investment climate in Latin America were the spotlight of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) conference held in Miami, Florida last October...

 

PANAMA
WITHHOLDING TAX OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENTS MADE TO NON-RESIDENTS
The Government of the Republic of Panama has issued two laws giving this way full effect to the reforms related to the tax treatment of remittances abroad contained in the Tax Code and the Executive Decree 170 of 1993...

Latin Lawyer Recognizes Arias & Muñoz for its Social Work

Partner Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas receives recognition from the "Universidad Americana UAM de Nicaragua"

Christmas gifts for children in Guatemala