MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre and Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 467) — Cemex has divested assets in varied countries between 2024 and 2026 to-date spanning Colombia, Panama, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines and Guatemala, and to varied companies from Holcim Group to Grupo Estrella among other companies as […]
Category: Guatemala
LNG-powered Quetzal starts inaugural commercial voyage in Guatemala
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Apr.2025) — Crowley‘s new containership Quetzal, which is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), launched its inaugural commercial voyage. This voyage is the start of the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the US, Central America and […]
BMR Energy Divests Operating Plants in the Caribbean and Guatemala to InterEnergy
(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jan.2025) — BMR Energy LLC completed its reorganization and divestiture plan. The company has finalized the sale of its British Virgin Islands affiliate and holdings in 5 operating renewable energy projects across Jamaica, the US Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Guatemala to InterEnergy Group […]
BYD and Grupo Confiño host launch event in Guatemala City
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Nov.2024, Words: 286) — Build Your Dream (BYD), the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, together with its distributor Grupo Confiño, held a brand launch event at the Auto Feria in Guatemala City. During the event, 4 […]
MPC Energy Solutions 1Q:23 Results Show Rise in Revenues and EBITDA
(MPC Energy, 27.Apr.2023) — MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) announces its 1Q:23 results. The quarter was marked by several milestones including connecting three more projects to the power grid and signing long-term off-take agreements for new projects. Revenues and operating profits increased significantly compared to 1Q:22. “The results of the […]
María Corina Machado Talks About Democratic Regression
(Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, 9.Aug.2021) — The president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, Dionisio Gutiérrez, spoke with the leader of the Venezuelan opposition and National Coordinator of Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado, about the fight for democratic, liberal and republican values in the region. On the decline of liberal democracies […]
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Andrés Pastrana Talks Of Colombia Situation [Video]
(Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, 27.Jul.2021) — Dionisio Gutiérrez, President of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, recently met with the former president of Colombia, Andrés Pastrana, and discussed the political situation in the Latin American region, particularly the emergence of a new wave of populist dangers. Regarding the return of populism and […]
Central America’s Private Sector Plays A Big Role In Corruption, Too
(World Politics Review, 27.Jul.2021) — The word corruption tends to evoke images of self-dealing politicians and bureaucrats, and for good reason. In Central America, graft is so endemic among public officials that it constitutes a “root cause” of out-migration from the region, according to U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. But […]
Fallout From Sweet Oil Deal For Venezuela’s Neighbors
(NPR, 20.Jul.2019) — It sounded like such a good idea at the time. The year was 2005. Global oil prices were climbing dramatically. Countries in the Caribbean were facing major fuel shortages. Venezuela, one of the world’s largest producers of crude, offered to ease the staggering fuel costs faced by […]
Students Put Energy Efficient Cars To The Test At Shell Eco-marathon Americas
(Shell, 7.Apr.2019) — Make the Future Live California featuring Shell Eco-marathon Americas drew more than 1,000 students to Sonoma Raceway to compete for the title of most fuel-efficient vehicle. Northern Illinois University of DeKalb, Illinois took home first place in the Internal Combustion Engine Prototype category with their gasoline-fueled vehicle […]
OPEC Releases MOMR With Data Thru Feb. 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 14.Mar.2019) — OPEC announced publication of its Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) as of 14 March 2019 with details on producers in Latin America and the Caribbean from Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. *** © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)
Guyana to Become 5th Largest Oil Producer in LAC Region
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Aug.2018) – If all goes off as planned, by 2025, Guyana will be the 5th largest oil producer in the Latin American and Caribbean region. That’s according to an analysis of data posted by Trading Economics, and extrapolation of estimates of Guyana’s future oil production, […]
Guatemala Announces Initial Gas Discovery
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 12.Sep.2013) – Guatemala announced its initial gas discovery at the Ocultun well in the Peten region. The well was drilled to nearly 3 km, reported the daily newspaper La Razon. The discovery could cover 30% of the daily demand for propane for the country. “It […]