Category Archives: Blog

Image Rights, Digital Content, and the Legal Protection of Content Creators in Honduras

Paola Zavala – Associate, Honduras Today, content creators play a significant role within the digital and commercial environment, raising important questions regarding the legal protection of their image, their creations, and the responsibilities they assume when publishing content on digital platforms. Under Honduran law, these issues may be analyzed in light of the Constitution of…

Good Faith: The Silent Pillar of Arbitration

Carolina Diab – Special Counsel, Guatemala In arbitration—as in life—not everything is written. Beyond rules, deadlines, and formalities, there exists a principle that silently upholds the legitimacy of the process: good faith. It is not always mentioned and is rarely expressly regulated, yet when it is absent, arbitration suffers and loses its essence. Revisiting this…

Business Law Perspectives – January 30 to February 5, 2026

BLP’s summary of the most important regional news and opportunities offers an overview of the economic, social, and political landscape of Central America at a glance. Costa Rica Economic growth outlook improves The Central Bank revised its growth forecast upward, projecting average GDP growth of 3.9% for 2026–2027, driven by domestic demand and investment recovery….

Newsflash: Issuance of the Competition and Antitrust Law Regulations

The Board of Directors of the Competition and Antitrust Superintendence in Guatemala issued, through Resolution No. 11-2025, the Regulations of the Competition and Antitrust Law (the “Regulations”), which entered into force on December 30, 2025, with a gradual and deferred implementation, as provided under the Competition and Antitrust Law. The Regulations are of general application…

Business Law Perspectives – January 23–29, 2026 Edition

BLP’s summary of the most important regional news and opportunities offers an overview of the economic, social, and political landscape of Central America at a glance. Costa Rica Costa Rica Projects Moderate and Sustained Economic Growth in 2026 Costa Rica’s economy is projected to grow by 3.6% in 2026, reflecting normalization after strong performance in…

BLP Receives Three Recognitions at the LatinFinance 2026 Deal of the Year Awards

BLP is honored to share that several transactions in which the Firm had the privilege of advising have been recognized in the LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards, highlighting impactful financing and sustainable finance work across Central America. These recognitions are especially meaningful to us as they reflect the trust our clients have placed in…

ESG Initiative Award Highlights BLP’s Leadership in Central America

BLP has been recognized by Latin Lawyer with the ESG Initiative Award for the implementation of its Green Habitat Project, an innovative initiative that promotes everyday sustainable practices among its professionals and actively fosters biodiversity from their homes. Launched last year and led by the Firm’s Environmental Committee, the Green Habitat Project encourages BLP lawyers…

Newsflash: Key Labor Law Considerations in the Context of Costa Rica’s 2026 Presidential Elections

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Costa Rica will hold its Presidential Elections, a civic event that reinforces the country’s longstanding commitment to democracy, citizen participation, and institutional strength, reflecting the values of peace, respect, and the strengthening of the Rule of Law that characterize the Costa Rican nation. In connection with this electoral process, it…

Newsflash: New Notification Regulations at the Intellectual Property Registry

Internal Agreement 01-2026, issued by the Registry of Intellectual Property (RPI) on January 8, 2026, regulates the use of notifications through the Official Bulletin of the Intellectual Property Registry (BORPI) as a supplementary mechanism in administrative intellectual property procedures. This agreement seeks to address a recurring issue in the processing of files: the impossibility of…