Author Archive for Ricardo Castillo Argüello
Cash Flow Financiers
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — One of the biggest challenges for a pioneering Nicaraguan factoring firm was overcoming resistance from business owners who distrusted the idea of exchanging receivables for cash.
Mauricio Funes: A Leftist in Prime Time
Funes, a political neophyte, is the quintessential non-politician. He is sometimes at odds with the more radical elements in the FMLN, the party of former leftist guerrillas, who as the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front waged a 10-year war against the U.S.-backed government until a 1992 peace treaty. But his candidacy finally brought to power the FMLN. The Funes victory ended the lock on national power that the right-wing ARENA party had held for 20 years.
More Than Drinks and Spirits at Diageo – Best Workplaces in Latin America 2009
Diageo, whose operations span 180 countries and territories and has a broad scope of spirits, wine and beer brands, wins frequent accolades for its positive work environment.
From Bad To Worse?
Although the rest of Latin America and parts of the Caribbean are showing early signs of economic recovery, experts said there are few indications Central America is emerging from its worst economic crisis in the past quarter-century.
Central America’s Tug of War
MANAGUA — A look of frustration crossed the face of transport manager Daniel Montero as he hung up the telephone. More cancellations of trips from Costa Rica through Nicaragua into Honduras on the luxury buses run by Tica Bus, explained Montero, the transportation company’s general manager.
“They tell us the wait to cross the border is [...]
The Seeds of Giving
Latin America’s titans of industry and finance have proven their ability to make money. Now some are trying to solve the region’s intractable social problems.
Roberto Murray Meza – Entrepreneur Enticed by Politics
As the Nationalist Republican Alliance struggles to recover from its historic loss in the March presidential race, its members are seeking a leader who can breathe new life into the party known as ARENA.
One possibility is charismatic beer magnate and philanthropist Roberto “Bobby” Murray Meza. The 62-year-old Murray is a long-time ARENA stalwart but a [...]
Aminta Granera Sacasa – Top Cop with Political Appeal
Aminta Granera Sacasa stands just over five feet and weighs 120 pounds. A former Catholic novitiate, who left the convent to become a revolutionary fighter, she is the only woman in Latin America currently holding the job of police chief.
She has fired corrupt police officials. She has braved the ire of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. [...]
