The lies expats believe


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This is a great article by Sam Instone and AES International, offshore financial planning specialists. Researchers from New York’s Cornell University discovered that most Americans believe pretty much any lie, as long as it’s visually supported by a scientific looking chart. They published the following findings in the journal the Public Understanding of Science: “In […]

September 20, 2016

Foreign Trade: Learning from Chile


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Not fearing free trade, lowering tariffs and facilitating business development are some of the ingredients the Chilean export model that Central America could follow. In an interview with Elfinancierocr.com, ProChile‘s director, Roberto Paiva, explained that one of the main reasons behind the success of his country’s foreign trade model is the high degree of trade […]

September 14, 2016

Panama: Energy-Saving Standards for Construction


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Panama needs this as much as any modern country that is growing rapidly and finds themselves short on energy. The construction sector is concerned about an initiative announced by the government to amend the building code and incorporate standards to save energy in new buildings. The head of the National Secretariat of Energy, Victor Urrutia, […]

September 14, 2016