12/01/2008
Mundial targets US$225mn in premiums, US$30mn earnings - Central America, Colombia (Business News Americas)
Panama-based financial group Grupo Mundial aims to post US$225mn in written premiums this year, boosted by its acquisitions in Central America and organic growth, Jaime Jean François, VP and general manager of the firm's investment vehicle Mundial Desarrollo, told BNamericas.
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12/03/2008
US buys aircraft, technology for Mexican drug war (AP via Yahoo! News)
In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs. The U.S. State Department says the money will pay for:
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12/03/2008
US buys aircraft, technology for Mexican drug war (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs.
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12/03/2008
US buys aircraft, technology for Mexican drug war (The Charlotte Observer)
(The Associated Press) In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs. The U.S. State Department says the money will pay for: - Helicopters and surveillance aircraft to support interdiction and rapid responses by Mexican law enforcement - Non-intrusive inspection equipment, ion scanners ...
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12/03/2008
US buys aircraft, technology for Mexican drug war (The State)
In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs. The U.S. State Department says the money will pay for: - Helicopters and surveillance aircraft to support interdiction and rapid responses by Mexican law enforcement - Non-intrusive inspection equipment, ion scanners and canine units for ...
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12/03/2008
Ending 4-year battle, Costa Rica approves CAFTA (AG Weekly)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Costa Rica is finally ready to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement. The country signed the accord in 2004 along with the rest of Central America, the United States and the Dominican Republic.
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12/03/2008
US buys aircraft, technology for Mexican drug war (Las Vegas Sun)
Wed, Dec 3, 2008 (1:03 p.m.) In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs.
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12/03/2008
Digicel expands to BVI (The Nassau Guardian)
Road Town, Tortola – Friday, November 28th: Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, today launched services in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) - its 25th market in the Caribbean and Central America and 30th market world-wide - with an investment of US$17 million heralding a new era of choice and competition for mobile customers.
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12/03/2008
Project cargo seen in retreat (Fairplay)
LONG-TERM development projects in the Caribbean and Central America are being cancelled or delayed, erasing related cargo volumes.
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12/02/2008
Digicel Launches in Panama (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Digicel, the largest telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to the Central American market, today launched operations in Panama -- its third Central American market and 31st market world-wide -- with an investment of US$350 million. Digicel now offers seamless mobile telecommunication services across Central America, with operations to date in El Salvador, Honduras and ...
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