Effects of COVID-19 and the 2018 socio-political crisis of the real estate market in Nicaragua. It is nothing new that COVID-19 came in like a hurricane in the middle of the summer. No one expected it, no one was prepared and most of the responses have been simply reactive to the situation. In Nicaragua, even…
Category Archives: Analysis
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Sep
Sep
Nearshoring is a company’s process of transferring part of its business from a geographically distant country to one closer to its main place of operation. In recent decades, many manufacturing and service companies have sought to establish themselves in various jurisdictions around the world to operate at a lower cost and diversify their production capabilities,…
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Aug
In the following case study, we analyze the merger of Amazon and Whole Foods as an example of how two very different businesses can come together to add value to their respective companies: The Issue Mergers are about creating synergies in order to generate value for the companies involved. In this case, Amazon was interested…
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Aug
Restructuring as a pandemic necessity COVID-19 has brought a new reality to commerce. Companies face a myriad of issues, many for the first time: low consumer demand, the increased risk caused by mistrust, disruption of the supply chain, the search for multiple sources of supply, the decentralization of distribution centers, the centralization in the provision…
Analysis, Blog
Use of technology in the employment relationship during the pandemic: A guide to the reality in Nicaragua
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Aug
For quite some time, electronic contracting has been a business reality; and in the labor sphere, a business force. When the pandemic eventually passes, it will leave, besides the pain and anguish that it has signified, many lessons of life, organization and employment formations, and foresight of legal amendments according to situations like this pandemic…
Analysis, Blog
Costa Rica proposes to address current situation from the perspective of Intellectual Property.
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Jul
Jul
Costa Rica has positioned itself as a reference in the search for solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in terms of the accessibility of treatments and medicines for the world’s population, regardless of their purchasing power. On 24 March, the Government of Costa Rica contacted Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization,…
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Jun
Costa Rica Alexandra Aguilar – Director Due to COVID-19 pandemic, employers have taken measures to face the crisis during the last months, such as: -suspensions of employment, – reduction of work shift/salary, – vacation, – dismissals, etc. Suspension of employment and reduction of work shift/salary have been the most popular options, which are allowed by…
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Jun
Costa Rica Aaron Irola – Associate Work From Home in Costa Rica is a figure, which has been potentiated in recent years, thanks to the development of technology and as a measure to increase the productivity of companies, conserve the environment, promote road decongestion and more recently, as an important measure to mitigate the effects…
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Jun
In a world of digital transformation, where those virtuous for writing and speaking in the field of legal services begin to be obsolete, Honduras is no exception, just a couple of years before half the planet has 5g internet, Lawyers must interpret the spirit of the law, so that the implementation of technology in labor…
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Jun
Jun
Without a doubt, the Coronavirus, COVID-19 has represented the greatest economic and labor challenge that has been faced worldwide in the last 100 years. The high level of contagion of the disease, forced governments to take drastic measures to contain the new coronavirus, which include: the suspension of work activities in workplaces, the closure of borders,…