Yearly Archives: 2015
More and More Chinese Steel in Central America
CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS - The continuous increase in sales of steel from China to Latin America was well known in Central America during 2014 when 930,000 tons of metal were imported from the asian country.
From a statement issued by the Latin American Steel Association:
Between January and October 2014, China...
Progress in Costa Rica’s Entry into Pacific Alliance
The government has announced the signing of the process of incorporation, while business associations oppose the increased tariff liberalization which will come from membership of the group.
As part of the agreement of incorporation into the block of Pacific Alliance tariffs must be eliminated on 92% of the products and...
Colombians Outraged Over Child Beauty Contest
TODAY COLOMBIA (Semana.com) A beauty pageant that featured bikini-clad 6-10 year-old girls strutting down a catwalk in front of a hooting crowd with beer-drinking men has sparked outrage in Colombia, and prompted officials in that country to investigate its organizers on possible charges of sexual exploitation.
The event, creepily called...

