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Regional News
Guest writer
Honduras joins ALBA
Cover Story [Economy]
Look before you leap
The fall of the dollar’s value has many people running scared, but replacing the Dollar with the Euro as the world currency could prove disastrous for both Central America and the world.
Industry
Hello, is there anybody listening?
As international call centers move into Central America in record numbers, they are quickly transforming the region’s service sector into one of its most lucrative industries. Low-cost human resources, fiscal incentives, and a bilingual work force are spurring this “boom”.
Trade
Alca or Alba?
Both, Chavez’s critics and admirers, concede that besides his larger-thanlife “caudillo” personality, he has been successful in filling the emptiness |
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caused by the U.S. abandonment of Latin America. Still, private sector fears that regional closeness to Venezuelan government could scare away foreign investments.
Economy A nasty case of the financial flu
Central American economies feel the
impact of the financial and economic
crisis in the U.S. Countries with large
budget deficits face greater market
pressures in both credit and equity
markets.
Real Estate
The second home market
In response to the growing
international interest to invest in
Central America, many of the most
important international real estate
companies have opened branches in the
region to offer their services to foreign
buyers.
In lack there lies opportunity
Central America needs to build over
200,000 new houses every year to start
cutting down a deficit of more than
4 million homes, and its economic
landscape is finally ready to woo
investors.
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Tourism
Central America: A hidden paradise for golf lovers
A tour through the region´s wide variety of golf courses and clubs, hotels and resorts built specifically for golfers and their families.
Sailing the swelling seas
With ancient ruins and ultra-modern
beach resorts, it is no wonder why the
number of cruise ship dockings in both
the Caribbean and the Pacific of Central
America have doubled in recent years.
Special Report
Trends
From Mexico
Aeromexico’s spreads its wings over Central America
Tip for Trips
The Central American golf courses
The Interview
A chat with Jorge Castañeda
What’s happening
In Central America
Stats & Indicators
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