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14.12.11 | Nicaragua

El incremento del número de turistas que ha visitado Nicaragua en el 2011, provocó un crecimiento de al menos un 20 por ciento en la...

20.10.11 | Nicaragua

Nicaragua has suffered serious bad press as a result of its troubled past and current President. Those unfortunate realities aside, this beautiful...

21.12.09

By using Facebook, you can now follow our daily activities and read interesting industry comments as well as enjoy our gallery of pictures and...

23.09.09 | Nicaragua

The final draft for the Rules and Regulations that will complete the new Coastal Law was finished today and presented to the Legislature for its...

22.07.09

Calvet & Associates weekly publication and more interesting information is now also available at WordPress !! We keep growing and expanding in our...

14.07.09 | Nicaragua

Projects in Central America and in Nicaragua will need to present returns above 25% to compete with less risk and equal or better yield...

13.07.09 | Nicaragua

It is right after lunch in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, July 7th, and some of the key players in the hospitality industry have been summoned...

13.07.09 | Nicaragua

As Jeff Higley (Editor-in Chief of Hotel and Motel Management Magazine) said in his “Twitter” page on June 2, the IREFAC (Industry Real Estate...

13.07.09 | Nicaragua

One of the most prestigious tourism and hospitality research organizations in the U.S. is Smith Travel Research (STR). Through its division called...

13.07.09 | Nicaragua

It is refreshing to see good things happening even though we are all going through difficult times since the Sub-prime crisis. During the last two...

13.07.09 | Nicaragua

PRONicaragua is the official investment promotion agency in Nicaragua. The agency recently qualified as one of the best promotional agencies in the...

11.07.09

Our new Calvet Weekly News Edition is up! please go to www.calvetreport.com and read the updated world hotel outlook for 2009 to 22011

11.07.09

07.07.09

Today we attended the ALIS (American Lodging Investment Summit) Summer Update meeting held in Los Angeles, another successful conference organized...

06.07.09

We are presently visiting all the mayor hotels in Managua as well as a large number of small and medium hotels gathering information for our next...

30.06.09

Congratulations to our first clients in ITALY!! After two intense months, the complete Feasibility Study and the Concept Design for their...

22.06.09 | Nicaragua

On the morning of October 16, 2004, people in London were drinking their morning coffee and reading the newspaper, “The Guardian”, in which...

22.06.09 | Nicaragua

The most important element of the new Coastal Law is a very clear and explicit respect for private property which has been legally obtained. This...

22.06.09 | Nicaragua

The new Coastal Law specifically mandates that government institutions and municipal authorities should work together with developers, property...

22.06.09 | Honduras

For those truly interested in delving into the details of the new law, this article will discuss its most important elements: • The new setback is...

22.06.09 | Nicaragua

The approval of the Coastal Law immediately generated positive comments and reactions from the investment community. The Association of Investors...

26.05.09 | Nicaragua

In recent weeks, the Tourism Institute presented an initiative from President Daniel Ortega to the Legislature (the Nicaraguan version of the U.S....

25.05.09 | Nicaragua

The cost of borrowing in dollars between banks had its biggest two-day drop in more than four months amid confidence record low interest rates and...

25.05.09 | Nicaragua

Arriving a couple of days ago in Granada, “the colonial jewel of Nicaragua”, Joan Belden and Carol Kennicot of Denver, Colorado were excited to...

25.05.09 | Nicaragua

· The inflation rate was 0% during the first four months of 2009, and the International Reserves at the Central Bank remained level at $1,128...

25.05.09 | Costa Rica

The Central Bank of Costa Rica reported an increase in their International Reserves, reaching $4,085 million during the first 5 months of 2009,...

28.04.09 | Nicaragua

COPADES (Consultores para el Desarrollo Empresarial, S.A.), a think-tank directed by economist Nestor Avedaño whose group has more than 15 years’...

27.04.09 | Nicaragua

There is nothing more important in today’s business world than “information management”. Long gone are the days when it was valid to say that...

27.04.09 | Costa Rica

Costa Rica is fighting the current economic crisis by showing renewed confidence in their products in an effort to prepare for an economic...

27.04.09 | Nicaragua

January reported decreases in the industrial production, YTD -2.3%. Last year, the same month YTD presented an increase of 4.8%, as reported by the...

27.04.09 | Costa Rica

The Latin American Economic Commission (CEPAL) has forecasted a 0.5% economic growth for Costa Rica during 2009, compared to a 1.4% average for the...

27.04.09 | Nicaragua

Calvet & Associates® has changed its CalvetWeeklyNews® email distribution method after a glitch was discovered in the original software program....

21.04.09 | Nicaragua

Last weekend, with the sun at its highest point and the temperature at 104¢ªF, there was no mercy for Dr. Darwin Juarez, biologist and Calvet &...

21.04.09 | Nicaragua

It is true that Nicaragua is a country of contrasts, and its financial system is no exception. While in most countries the Central Banks are...

20.04.09 | Costa Rica

Texas A&M University is opening the new Soltis Research and Education Center at San Isidro de Peñas Blancas, about two hours from San Jose, close...

20.04.09 | Nicaragua

CABEI, the Central American Integration Bank, approved a $200 million dollar line of credit to the Nicaragua Central Bank. $100 million of these...

17.04.09 | Nicaragua

Calvet & Associates congratulates the projects Milagro del Mar (at Gran Pacifica) and Soma Resort (in Tola) for the recent approval of Law 306...

04.04.09

After 40 years of discussions, meetings, planning and more planning, the long-dreamed-about Coastal Road is still just that—a dream. The project,...

03.04.09

Eduardo Holmann, the hands-on former Mayor of San Juan del Sur, had lunch with us today (with the Association of Investors and Developers) and...

16.03.09 | Nicaragua

The Canadian Charter season from Montreal to Montelimar is finishing next Tuesday. I was there to congratulate our team for an excellent job done....

12.03.09 | Nicaragua

Standing on top of a high hill in Managua, Gerardo Caligari admired the newest addition to the hospitality industry in Managua, feeling proud but...

12.03.09 | Nicaragua

The Association of Investors and Developers has been growing in the number of its members and definitively in importance and influence in the...

08.03.09 | Nicaragua

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” How many times have we heard this line? It is more appropriate now than ever, as we never thought...

08.03.09

The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua has become a hot destination for real estate investors, developers, general tourists and surfers looking for the...

01.03.09 | Nicaragua

BHN, the Burba Hotel Network, and Jim Burba, its President and CEO, a very well known and respected figure of the Hospitality Industry is actively...

19.11.07

New Companies Interested in Energy Distribution in Nicaragua The minister of Energy and Mines has announced that five foreign companies are...

08.03.09 | Nicaragua

New Financial Strategies for 2009 and Beyond

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” How many times have we heard this line? It is more appropriate now than ever, as we never thought we would live through such difficult financial times as we have since the subprime mortgage crisis started in 2007. We watched with trepidation as the main markets for Central America dried up in mid-2008. However, amidst all the dark news constantly being broadcast by the media, some glimpses of hope are beginning to emerge in the investment markets as they change and reactivate in very specific areas and for very focused objectives.

In these times of financial upheaval and uncertainty, Calvet & Associates realizes that there is no sense in a cost-reduction strategy alone or in a “retreat and wait for the market forces to strike” attitude. Therefore, in the middle of 2008, we proactively initiated a complete review of our business strategy, followed by the preparation of new, more aggressive strategic guidelines that are currently being implemented. So, today, March 1, 2009, we proudly announce the launch of the results of our Strategic Planning efforts which we believe will provide C&A with renewed strength through these rough financial times.

To this end, C&A has successfully opened new offices in Costa Rica, based on an intelligent alliance with Arias & Muñoz, the most important law offices in that country in the areas of corporate law, hospitality and real estate development industries. This new venture signals the regional expansion of our company, with offices in Panama following later in 2009.

Our new Strategic Plan is based on a thorough analysis of our capacity to further increase the competitive advantages that have differentiated us from our competition. For example, our company’s Core Values, such as our commitment to working closely with our clients to achieve success during each phase of their projects; our honest, experienced and professional advice; and our powerful business network of information, investments, capital and business opportunities, remain essential to building and maintaining trusted relationships with our clients. Our past and present clients greatly appreciate these Core Values and have realized their benefits. We understand the importance of continuing to deliver these Core Values to our existing and future clients with a passion and excellence that exceeds that of our competition.

Additionally, we have trimmed our company in an effort to concentrate and focus on the objectives that respond to the criteria defined in our Mission: “our clients are our reason, helping them is our objective,
making them successful is our motivation”. Keeping this Mission and its goals foremost in our interaction with our clients will further distinguish us from our competition in the current marketplace.

For many years, we have published a hard-copy magazine, Investment & Tourism, which served its purpose and our clients well in a different financial climate. Through this magazine, many of our clients discovered interesting information about Calvet & Associates and its activities. However, with today’s more demanding and fluid economic environment, circumstances are changing by the minute.

Because results obtained from an initial market sampling have proven that readers prefer 2-4 minutes of fresh, quick, useful and practical data rather than having to wade through lengthy publications with outdated information, we are discontinuing our previous hard-copy magazine and creating a more agile, up-to-date online weekly news instrument called CALVETWEEKLYNEWS. This new online publication will be arriving to thousands of contacts in our business network with brief information regarding the most important news of the week, tips on things about to happen, business opportunities, and key financial and market indicators. CALVETWEEKLYNEWS will provide practical data from Nicaragua and Costa Rica and will present financial indicators, investment and market intelligence and current developments. Other areas in the region, such as Panama, Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala, will be added according to our expansion program.

Finally, we have created a completely new internet website, with brand-new sections focusing on our competitive strengths and benefits we provide to each of our clients. The new website is interactive, allowing our customers to chat live with us at all times (except nights and most weekends). The site will also allow our clients the opportunity to place important information regarding the progress of their projects in accordance with their marketing plans and photos. We will also feature a new section dedicated exclusively to “Investment Offerings”, allowing our vast network to interact with developers in search of equity or debt capital.

We welcome your comments, suggestions and contributions! Remember, Calvet & Associates’ Mission Statement is simple, but powerful: …”Our clients are our reason, helping them is our objective and making them successful is our motivation”. Please visit our new interactive website at www.rcalvet.com

26.01.08

Raul F. Calvet at ALIS in San Diego