Yearly Archives: 2015
A Snapshot of Honduras’ Most Powerful Street Gangs
CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS - Figures compiled by a Honduras newspaper provide an illustration of the strongholds and scale of the country's two most powerful street gangs, the MS13 and the Barrio 18.
Sixty percent of the country's Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18 gang members are concentrated in three sectors...
Nicaraguan Coffee To Designate Origin Of Coffee
TODAY NICARAGUA - If it wants to compete in the big leagues of single-origin coffee, the Nicaraguan coffee sector must focus on getting designations of origin.
In Nicaragua there are five areas that are considered to be those with the highest levels of quality and these have great potential for...
Costa Rica Negative Outlook Spreads to Banks
QCOSTARICA - Fitch Ratings has revised from "stable" to "negative" its perspective for international long-term ratings of the private bank BAC San José and the state banks Banco Nacional, Banco Popular, Banco Internacional and Banco de Costa Rica.
From a statement issued by Fitch Ratings:
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook...