For the cost of importation also known as oil bill, consumers paid US $ 4,909 million (about Q37 thousand 799 million) and represented a slight fall of -2.6% in relation to 2023 when it was US $ 5,45 million (Q38 thousand 846 million). This variation meant that there was a saving of US $ 136...
Los costos generados por las malas condiciones de las carreteras, bloqueos de diferente índole de esa infraestructura, atrasos en los tiempos de espera de los barcos en Puerto Quetzal y el aumento en el salario mínimo de este año, están impactando en los costos en la cadena de los productos hasta llegar al precio del...
In a globalized world, the economic decisions of the great powers have direct effects on international markets. Guatemala, as an exporting country, faces new challenges with the recent United States Tariff Policy. Understanding how these changes impact the country’s productive sectors is key to strategic decision making. The tariffs are taxes that governments apply to...
Business life Grupo Cayalá in collaboration with the Guatemala Stock Exchange, becomes a pioneer in the issuance of bonds linked to sustainability in Guatemala, with the objective is to raise funds for new and developing projects that provide significant environmental benefits and contribute to a more sustainable economy. Business life February 26, 2025 | 16:...
The opening ceremony was attended by Bernardo Arévalo, president of Guatemala; Gabriela García, the Minister of Economy; Cristian Mayorga, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala; Raúl Bouscayrol, president of the Guatemala Chamber of Industry; and Roger Denzer, ambassador of the Swiss Confederation. With a strategic investment of more than USD $ 5...
Although the Port Company Quetzal (EPQ) in Escuintla has implemented a plan for The funding reduction, it was reported that there are 29 ships waiting. Of the 29 ships to make the downloads, eight transport iron and seven grains, in total total 15, that is, the highest percentage; Wheat and containers are two of each;...
They should be wonderful times at the El Puente estate, a coffee plantation in the mountains of Southwest Honduras. In world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than duplicated in the last year. Special coffee varieties harvested on the farm have been charging a considerable premium for a long time, which reflects its...
Economy The head of the SAT, Marco Livio Díaz, will be absent from his work during this week, after requested a temporary license. Marco Livio Díaz Reyes, head of the SAT. (Free Press Photo: Daniel Samayoa) The head of the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT), Marco Livio Díaz Reyes, requested a temporary license to absent...
Herrera expressed that it is necessary to be elaborated, discussed and implemented “Urgently a strategy with clear actions to relieve the pocket of Guatemalan families before the prices of the basic basket. We want people to reach money to get ahead without having to fight to get to the end of the month. ” He...
Nestlé seeks to mark a milestone in the digital transformation with the inauguration of its Data analysis and artificial intelligence center (Cadia) in Guatemala. With a strategic investment and after a period of 9 months of constructionthis installation becomes a reference in the use of artificial intelligence (IA). With one investment of more than US...