APPENDIX C U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS - NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganader a (MAG) (Ministry of Agriculture) Minister (Ing.) Roberto Rondon Km 8-1/2 Carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 760233/74099; FAX: (505-2) 760943 Ministerio de Construcci n y Transporte (MCT) (Ministry of Construction and Transportation) Minister (Ing.) Pablo Vijil Icaza Frente al Estadio Nacional Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 622061/623698; FAX: (505-2) 24176 Ministerio de Cooperaci n Externa (Ministry of External Cooperation) Minister (Dr.) Erwin Kruger Casa Ricardo Morales Avil s Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 621285/621171; FAX: (505-2) 622693 Ministerio de Econom a y Desarrollo (MEDE) (Ministry of Economy and Development) Minister (Ing.) Pablo Pereira Gallardo Frente al Camino de Oriente Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 670002/670007; FAX: (505-2) 670095 Ministerio de Finanzas (MIFIN) (Ministry of Finance) Minister (Dr.) Emilio Pereira Alegr a Frente a la Asamblea Nacional Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 625043/27061; FAX: (505-2) 27714 Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) Minister (Lic.) Martha Palacio Fern ndez Complejo Concepci n Palacios Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 97164/97811/97441; FAX: (505-2) 97483 Banco Central de Nicaragua (Central Bank of Nicaragua) Minister-President (Dr.) Jos Evenor Taboada Edificio Banco Central Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 652051-650460; FAX: (505-2) 652272 Ministerio de Turismo (INTURISMO) (Ministry of Tourism) Minister (Lic.) Fernando Guzm n Cuadra Antojitos 1 c. abajo y 1 c. al sur Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 26719/26790; FAX: (505-2) 25314 Ministerio de Recursos Naturales (MARENA) (Ministry of Natural Resources) Minister (Dr.) Jaime Incer Barquero Km. 12-1/2 Carretera Norte Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 631271/631848; FAX: (505-2) 631274 TELCOR (Telephone and Postal Institute) Director (Ing.) Rolando Rivas Hupper TELCOR Villa Fontana Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 71000/72218; FAX: (505-2) 678420 Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE) Ministro-Director (Ing.) Emilio Rappaccioli INE Central Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 674103/672688; FAX: (505-2) 674377 - NICARAGUAN TRADE ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Camara de Comercio Americana de Nicaragua (Nicaraguan/American Chamber of Commerce) Executive Director Susan de Aguirre Transfer UNAN 500 mts. al sur Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 673099, 673633; FAX: (505-2) 673098 Centro de Exportaciones e Inversiones (CEI) (Center for Exports and Investment) Executive Director Gabriel Levy Edificio Oscar Perez Casar a la este Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 783075/783079; FAX: (505-2) 783129 Camara de Comercio de Nicaragua (CACONIC) (Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua) General Manager (Lic.) Julieta Moran Matamoros Frente al Edificio de la Loter a Naci nal Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 671946, 670718, 674713; FAX: (505-2) 780820 Camara de Industrias de Nicaragua (CADIN) (Chamber of Industries of Nicaragua) President Alberto Chamorro; Secretary (Dr.) Gilberto Solis De los sem foros de Plaza Espa a 300 mts al sur, donde fue TURNICA Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 668847-51; FAX: (505-2) 661891 Asociacion de Distribuidores de Productos de Consumo de Nicaragua (Association of Consumer Product Distributors) General Manager Am rica de Urtecho Km 4-1/2 Carretera Norte, M dulo 12, Oficentro Norte, Antiguo local SOVIPE Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 41230, 41330, 41530; FAX: (505-2) 42563 Camara de Construcci n de Nicaragua (Nicaraguan Chamber of Construction) President (Ing.) Mario Montenegro C. Colonia M ntica Ferreter a Roberto Reyes 25 mts. abajo 75 mts. al sur Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 666525/528; FAX: (505-2) 668169 Camara de Urbanizadores y Desarrolladores (Chamber of Real Estate Developers) President (Arq.) Eddy Jerez Paguaga Centro Commercial Zumen, M dulo No. 5, Continguo a KODAK Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 651947; FAX: (505-2) 651893 Camara de la Pesca de Nicaragua (CAPENIC) (Fishing Chamber) General Manager Miguel Marenco Centro Comercial San Francisco, M dulo A-4, detr s de Pizza Deli Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 670091; FAX: (505-2) 671943 Consejo Superior de Empresas Privadas (COSEP) (High Council for Private Enterprise) President (Lic.) Ramiro Gurdian Executive Director (Dr.) Orestes Romero Rojas TELCOR Zacar as Guerra 175 mts abajo Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 282030/8; FAX: (505-2) 282041 Comite Nacional de Productores de Azucar (CNPA) (National Sugar Producers Committee) General Manager Noel Chamorro Sandy's Carretera a Masaya 1 c. arriba 1 c. al sur, Casa #51 Colonial Las Robles Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 678202; FAX: (505-2) 670197 Union de Productores Agropecuarios de Nicaragua (UPANIC) (National Union of Agricultural Producers) Executive Secretary (Ing.) Francisco Javier Gurdian Reparto San Juan No. 300 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 783382-84; FAX: (505-2) 782587 Asociaci n Nicaraguense de Productores y Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales (APENN) (Nicaraguan Association of Producers and Exporters of Non- Traditional Products) General Manager Patrick Bola os D. De donde fue Rest. Terraza 1 c. al lago Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 665038; FAX: (505-2) 665039 Camara Nacional de Turismo (National Chamber of Tourism) Executive Director (Dr.) Edgard Zarr a Zamora Contiguo al Ministerio de Turismo Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 665071; FAX: (505-2) 665071 Federacion de Asociaciones Ganaderos de Nicaragua (FAGANIC) (Cattle Association) President (Dr.) Pablo Sierra Ch. Entrada Principal, Centro Comercial Managua Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 72976/72947; FAX: (505-2) 670084 Asociacion de Bancos Privados de Nicaragua (ASOBANP) (Private Banking Association) President (Lic.) Carlos Matus Tapia Banco de America Central TEL: (505-2) 670220-23; FAX: (505-2) 670224 Asociacion de Representantes de Casas Extranjeras de Nicaragua (ARCEN) (Association of Foreign Business Representatives) President (Ing.) Ernesto A. Cuadra Jr. TEL: (505-2) 780077/780389/780390; FAX: (505-2) 785628 Union Nicaraguense de Peque a y Mediana Empresas (UNIPYME) (Small and Mid-Sized Business Association) Ciudad Jardin L-16 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 490662; FAX: (505-2) 490662 Confederacion de Asociaciones Profesionales de Nicaragua (CONAPRO) (Confederation of Professional Associations) President (Lic.) Juan A. Gutierrez H. Antiguo Restaurante Terraza 1 c. al sur, 175 varas al oeste Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 666351/650846; FAX: (505-2) 664650 Instituto Nicaraguense de Desarrollo (INDE) (Nicaraguan Development Institute) President (Lic.) Reinaldo Hernandez R. Carretera Sur Km. 14, 300 mts arriba Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 494221/494420; FAX: (505-2) 658747 Asociacion Nicaraguense de Ingenieros y Arquitectos (ANIA) (Association of Architects and Engineers) President (Ing.) Rene Quesada Prado Apdo 1408 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 43796 Camara Nacional de la Mediana y Peque a Industria (CONAPI) (Small and Mid-Sized Industries Chamber) President (Lic.) Antonio Chavez TEL: (505-2) 784892/75910 - NICARAGUAN MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS Grupo Empresarial Nicaraguense, S.A. Director General Nelson Estrada Solorzano Costado Sur Iglesia Las Sierritas Sto. Domingo Apdo 102-A Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 785013-14/72861/72862; FAX: (505-2) 760583 - NICARAGUAN COMMERCIAL BANKS Banco de la Producci n (BANPRO) Gerente General Arturo Arana U. Plaza Libertad, Contiguo a Metrocentro Apdo 2309 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 782508-9/783275/783278/784188-90; FAX: (505-2) 784113 Banco Nicaraguense de Industria y Comercio (BANIC) Gerente General Esteban Duque Estrada Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 672018; FAX: (505-2) 674937 Banco Nacional de Desarrollo (BANADES) Gerente General Luis Angel Montenegro Apdo 328-1447 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 671334; FAX: (505-2) 670869 Banco de Credito Centroamericano (BANCENTRO) Gerente General Eduardo Montealegre R. Edificio BANCENTRO Km. 4-1/2 Carretera Masaya TEL: (505-2) 782777; FAX: (505-2) 786001 Banco de Exportaci n (BANEXPO) Gerente General Gilberto E. Wong Centro Comercial Metrocentro Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 73087/73094/73096/73101/73103; FAX: (505-2) 73154 Banco de America Central (BAC) Gerente General Carlos Matus Tapia Apdo 2304 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 670220-670223/73697/73624/73626; FAX: (505-2) 670224 Banco Mercantil Gerente General Oscar Martin Aguado A. Plaza Banco Mercantil Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 668228-668231; FAX: (505-2) 668024 Banco Intercontinental (Interbank) Gerente General Jaime Baldivia Arguello Apdo 3107 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 785959; FAX: (505-2) 783535-783537 Banco de Prestamos (BANPRES) Gerente General Norma Lopez Esquina Opuesta Hotel Intercontinental Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 223046/223048/223052; FAX: (505-2) 223057 Banco Europeo de Centro America, S.A. (BECA)* Gerente General Chale Espinosa A. Apdo 188 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505-2) 224791; FAX: (505-2) 783827 *Scheduled to open August 1994. - U.S. EMBASSY TRADE PERSONNEL Department of State Chief, Economic/Commercial Section, Paul A. Trivelli U.S. Embassy Managua Unit 2703 Box 2 APO AA 34021 TEL: (505-2) 662291/666010, ext. 226; FAX: (505-2) 669056 Economic/Commercial Officer Nancy Nelson U.S. Embassy Managua Unit 2703 Box 2 APO AA 34021 TEL: (505-2) 662291/666010, ext. 226; FAX: (505-2) 669056 Commercial Assistant Javier Torres U.S. Embassy Managua Unit 2703 Box 2 APO AA 34021 TEL: (505-2) 666010, ext. 225; FAX: (505-2) 669056 Department of Agriculture Regional Agriculture Attache David Young U.S. Embassy San Jose APO AA 34020 TEL: (506) 220-3939; FAX: (506) 220-2305 Agricultural Assistant Silvio Castellon U.S. Embassy Managua Unit 2703 Box 2 APO AA 34021 TEL: (505-2) 666010, ext. 343; FAX: (505-2) 669056 Department of Commerce Partnership Post Commercial Attache Maria Galindo U.S. Embassy San Jose APO AA 34020 TEL: (506) 220-2454; FAX: (506) 220-4783 - WASHINGTON-BASED USG COUNTRY CONTACTS Department of State Nicaragua Country Desk Economic Officer Carl E. Schonander ARA/CEN Rm 4915 Main State Washington, D.C. 20520 TEL: (202) 647-3727; FAX: (202) 647-2597 Nicaragua Country Desk Political Officer Todd Greentree ARA/CEN Rm 4915 Main State Washington, D.C. 20520 TEL: (202) 647-1510; FAX: (202) 647-2597 Department of Commerce Nicaragua Country Desk Officer Mark Siegelmann Office of Latin America/Caribbean Basin Division Rm 3021 - 14th & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20230 TEL: (202) 482-5680; FAX: (202) 482-4726 Latin American/Caribbean Business Development Center (U.S. Department of Commerce) Agribusiness Development Officer Thomas E. Wilde Jr. Room H3203 Washington, D.C. 20230 TEL: (202) 377-0703; FAX: (202) 377-2218 Department of the Treasury Nicaragua Country Desk Officer Anthony Marcus 15th & Pennsyvlania Avenue Rm 5413 Washington, D.C. 20220 TEL: (202) 622-1218; FAX: (202) 622-1273 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Investment Officer Diane Demmler Insurance Officer James T. Brache 1100 New York Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20527 TEL: (202) 336-8488; FAX: (202) 408-9866 (Ms. Demmler) TEL: (202) 336-8585; FAX: (202) 408-5142 (Mr. Brache) U.S. Customs Service Attache for Central America/Caribbean Robert J. Fernandez 10800 Sunset Drive, Suite 380 Miami, FL 33173 TEL: (305) 596-6405; FAX: (305) 596-1973 Department of Agriculture International Economist Marsha M. Moke Inter-Americas Division/International Trade Policy Foreign Agriculture Service USDA Rm 5514 South Washington, D.C. 20250 TEL: (202) 720-1314; FAX: (202) 690-2079 - U.S.-BASED MULTIPLIERS RELEVANT FOR NICARAGUA Nicaraguan American Chamber of Commerce in Miami President Silvio Solorzano Pellas 444 Brickell Avenue, Suite 51-168 Miami, FL 33131 TEL: (305) 448-2495; FAX: (305) 375-0362 Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA) President David Ivy 1615 H Street NW Washington, DC 20062-2000 TEL: (202) 463-5485; FAX: (202) 463-3126