Explanation of column
headings above
- Organizations are generally sorted in
postal code order so that locations which are geographically close to each
other will usually (not always) be grouped together. This is a
selective directory, even though the state directory is more comprehensive
than the very selective one we will maintain at the regional level to
highlight the organizations which support our work or are found to be of
frequent interest for the convenience of the executives and business
advisors we serve.
- Scope : is the area served by the
organization, and postal code. We may include thumbnail maps which
expand to show information about participating areas, or link directly to
good maps or GIS research tools on the organization's website.
- Contacts :
If there is a working relationship through our various GUIDE services, we
also list the key organization contact, phone, and optional e-mail.
- Website and other resources : Aside from
the main website link, we may include other direct links to highlight
special features of expected interest to executives, especially if they
might not be readily noticed by just visiting the website. A good
example of this is when relevant content is actually maintained somewhere
else, such as a regional website rather than the local one, so that one
would otherwise need to know to follow the available links between the
websites.
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The default
for all other columns is "No" unless the organization supports our work.
- Survey : areas which have responded to our
GUIDE Network Survey, with a link to their response for convenience if
published (optional) and highlighted at the top. This is often
useful as an executive summary at the "long list" stage of location
selection.
- Profile : participates in our GUIDE Area
Profile service (also highlighted at the top of the page). This
involves a closer working relationship to maintain more timely and
detailed knowledge of the area throughout the year, and also involves a
more detailed executive summary on the website, with many relevant links.
If there are significant incentives in the area, we may also link to a
GUIDE Incentives Profile.
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All area representatives are encouraged to reply to the free
GUIDE Network
Survey, which consists of very basic questions to help maintain
timely knowledge about many areas for referral purposes. Area
representatives : see
how to
participate. Current service pricing
is listed on the
Order Form (Adobe Acrobat .PDF file). Refer also to any
special offers. Please
help us to help you by supporting our work.
Executives who use this service are encouraged to
respond to our free
Executive Survey, which helps us to continuously improve.
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The presence, absence,
or position of any organization on these lists,
or their position on the lists, does not imply any endorsement or opinion about their services,
nor by them about our own. The selections are simply intended to be helpful to executives who may be
unaware of such contacts, or how to reach their websites quickly.
Please contact us directly for relevant introductions or any additional
contacts, market knowledge, and research which we don't publish. |
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Other sources of information |
| The following additional sources of information are included here for ease of
reference. Refer also to the list of US
Government and related information sources for
this or other countries. Have you found other good sources, or local
contacts for economic development and investment support? Please let us
know so that we may share them with others. |
| General sources of information about doing
business in the region |
Website |
| US Office of
the Special Trade Representative - briefing materials on CAFTA |
http://www.ustr.gov |
| US Commercial Service
information for US trade promotion in Central America
Country Commercial Guide |
www.buyusa.gov/centralamerica/en
Costa Rica
Nicaragua |
| The Business
Roundtable - US lobbying campaign on behalf of CAFTA ratification |
http://www.businessroundtable.org/ |
| Partners for the Americas |
www.partners.net |
| Free Trade Area of the
Americas ( FTAA ) |
www.ftaa-alca.org |
| Central
America Free Trade Area ( CAFTA ) - including the Dominican Republic |
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| Inter-American
Development Bank |
www.iadb.org
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| Financial Services Internet
Network - list of websites for South and Central American banks (may not be
current) |
http://www.financialsnet.com/south_amer_banks.htm |
| Univ. of Texas
at Austin, Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) |
www.lanic.utexas.edu |
| US Government
link for international contact lists at embassies, consulates |
http://www.export.gov/intlconlist.html
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| InfoAmericas -
market research and market entry services |
www.infoamericas.com
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| Search Caribbean information on
the business community |
www.searchcaribbean.com
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| Inter-American
Development Bank |
www.iadb.org
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| Latin American
Newsletters (LAN) - political, economic and social issues for Latin America
and the Caribbean - paid subscriptions |
www.latinnews.com
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| Latin Business
Chronicle |
www.latinbusinesschronicle.com |
| LatinSource -
independent research on the economies of Latin America |
www.latinsource.com
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| Latin Trade magazine |
www.latintrade.com |
| Revista
AmericaEconomia |
www.americaeconomia.com |
| Enfasis
Logistica - specialty magazine in Spanish for markets in Mexico, Central
America, and South America, particularly Argentina; publishes a Supplier's
Directory each January, and a guide of exhibitors for Expologistica each
July |
www.enfasis.com |
| Chambers of Commerce |
Website |
| Association of American
Chambers of Commerce in Latin America |
http://www.aaccla.org |
| Costa Rican
American Chamber of Commerce |
www.amcham.co.cr
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| Chamber of
Industries of Costa Rica |
www.cicr.com |
| Costa Rican
Chamber of Commerce |
www.camara-comercio.com |
| Cámara de
Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica y de Representantes de Casas Extranjeras (CRECEX) |
www.crecex.com - in Spanish |
| American
Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador |
www.amchamsal.com
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| American
Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala |
www.amchameguate.com
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| Honduran
American Chamber of Commerce |
not yet
identified |
| American
Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua |
www.amchamnic.org.ni
www.amchamnic.com
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| American
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama |
www.panamcham.com
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| American
Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic |
www.amcham.org.do/english/ |
| Haitian
American Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
www.amchamhaiti.org
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| American
Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica |
www.amchamjamaica.org
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| American
Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad & Tobago |
www.amchamtt.com
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| Expatriate networking and news in the
region |
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| A.M. Costa
Rica - local news for North American expatriates in San Jose, Costa Rica |
www.amcostarica.com |
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Corporate Real Estate Firms |
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This section will be used
for convenience to highlight major corporate real estate firms with
operations in the region.
See also the
global CRE
list, which can be used to find local offices of firms which may not be
highlighted below.
We may also provide selective
major property listings for the region, with links to the real estate
firms and agents involved. |
| NAI Latin
America and the Caribbean - Paul Caine covers NAI's 31 offices in Mexico,
Central and South America, and the Caribbean |
www.naiglobal.com
Paul Caine TEL 619-236-1660 based in San Diego |
| Staubach SAC -
tenant representation and related services (Spanish Americas & Caribbean) |
www.staubach.com |
| Costa Rica
Real Estate Brokers Board - residential and commercial |
www.camaracbr.or.cr |
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Business
Location Consultants, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering,
Interior Design, and Construction |
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This section will be used to
highlight major firms within the region, as well as global firms with
significant experience in the region.
See also the selective global
lists of location
consultants and
project management
services. |
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| Cámara
Costarricense de la Construcción |
www.construccion.co.cr - in Spanish |
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Tax and Legal
Consultants |
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This section will be used to
highlight major firms within the region, as well as global firms with
significant experience in the region.
See also the selective global
lists of tax
advisors and
international legal advisors. |
| KPMG Abogados,
Costa Rica |
www.kpmg.co.cr |
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Central America and Caribbean Banks |
| Banco San José,
Costa Rica |
www.bancosanjose.fi.cr
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| Banco Banex,
Costa Rica |
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| Banco
Cuscatlan, El Salvador |
www.bancocuscatlan.com
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| Banco de
Occidente, Guatemala |
www.occidente.com.gt
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| Banco General,
Panama |
www.banco-general.com.pa
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| Banco Popular
de Puerto Rico (also in US Virgin Islands) |
www.bppr.com
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