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The Metro should be operational by February 2014. Construction began last year with a $1.45 billion investment.

El Salvador's business competition regulator issued a $1.9 million fine to Dizucar for unfair business practices.

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Guatemala held talks Friday in Seoul to discuss how to promote trade and investment between the two nations, Seoul officials said.

San José, Costa Rica is considered among the top ten emerging cities and ranks number 18 among the best in the world for outsourcing, according to a study by Tholons.

Colombia's retail sales rose at a healthy pace in March compared with the same month a year ago, but industrial output declined slightly, according to government data.

As Wal-Mart reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, it suggested in a regulatory filing that the scope of an internal investigation into bribery accusations had widened beyond the retailer’s subsidiary in Mexico.

Scatola Rossa, a Costa Rican food company is launching a line of gourmet frozen meals for export.

Panama is awaiting the Canadian Parliament's ratification of a free trade accord between the two countries.

Nicaraguan sugar mills will invest $80 million to double their production rates and renewable energy supply to the country's electricity network.

The government of El Salvador will promote a series of law reforms to improve the country's business climate and attract investment.