The adverse conditions in the 2023 rain cycle were reflected in the harvest and exports of 2024. At the end of the year it was possible to export 3.5 million boxes of 4 kilos each, which represents a 19.9%drop, compared to the 4.3 million sent in 2023. In amount it was around US $ 9...
Guatemala reached an annual debt balance of Q231 thousand 324.08 million in 2024, which meant an increase of Q8 thousand 748 million with respect to 2023, which was Q222 thousand 575.73 million, according to the public credit operations report that records this type of operations as of last December 31. Although the indicators show that...
The Constitutional Court (CC) covered this March 2 provisionally to the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala (CIG) and the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala (CCG) for the blockages on the routes towards the customs Pedro de Alvarado and San Cristóbal, which are maintained since last Thursday. In the resolution, the CC orders the Guatemala state...
Economy The president of the United States, Donal Trump, indicated that this reserve includes Bitcoin, Etherium, XRP, the Token Sol de Solana and Ada de Cardano. Donald Trump, president of the United States, announced the creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. (Free Press Photo: EFE) The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on...
Transporters and authorities of the Customs Administration announced that the blockade that a group of neighbors and community on the CA-2 Oriente route on the Bernal Diaz del Castillo bridge persists on a few kilometers to reach the customs Pedro de Alvarado, Jutiapa. Héctor Fajardo, manager of the Central American Chamber of Transporters (Catransca), and...
export During the annual assembly of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT) the election of its directors was carried out. Francisco Ralda is the new president of the Board of Directors of AGEXPORT. (Free Press Photo: Courtesy) In the annual session of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT) new managers were elected and Francisco Ralda...
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In a bilateral meeting that the presidents of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, and Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, in Montevideo yesterday, addressed the importance of strengthening regional integration between South America and Central America. Both rulers participated in the investiture of the elected president of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, and the event was used to talk about the economic...
Reactivate the use of the rail network in Guatemala for the connection with the port system and the main commercial partners, it is an aspiration that the actors of the logistics chain are demanding. Michael E. Ascoli, founder of the Solid Group, which is a painting and coatings manufacturer, exposes the needs to improve the...
The National Commission against Corruption (CNC) began to follow up public complaints for the granting of licenses for fishing or tuna capture after citations to officials that emerged in the Congress of the Republic. Regarding the consultation if it has been investigated and what they detected, the CNC replied that, by legal mandate, they cannot...