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Nicaragua plans to create country brand focused on specialty coffees
By Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Nicaragua announced that agreements have been reached to prepare a plan to create a country brand focused on specialty coffees, the highest grade of coffee available, related to the entire supply chain, using single origin or single estate coffee.“A technical team is going to make a proposal to maximize the Nicaraguan position in the export of high-quality coffee, and all efforts will be made by public institutions and producers to enforce an industry with exports that surpass USD 400 million per year,” the Ministry stated in a press release.
Coffee is produced mainly in the North Central Region of Nicaragua with a range of altitudes from 365 to 1,500 meters above sea level. According to the most recent agricultural census, 87 percent of the coffee plantations are located in the North Central Region of the country, in the cities of Jinotega, Matagalpa and Nueva Segovia. Thirteen percent of the plantations are located in other municipalities. There are approximately 140,000 hectares planted with coffee.
Nicaragua has two main laws that regulate coffee production: Ley del Café (Law 368) or the Coffee Law, which was published in December 2000 and provides a number of tax exonerations for coffee growers; and the law of the transformation and development of the coffee sector (Law 853), which was passed in 2013 and aims to renovate and transform the Nicaraguan coffee sector through the creation of a fund to renovate old coffee plantations.
Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
GUY JOSE BENDAÑA GUERRERO & ASOCIADOS has a long and prosperous tradition in the field of intellectual property (IP) in Nicaragua, with roots that go back to more than 100 years, resulting on long-term relationships with renowned clients and attorneys worldwide.
The firm has its origins in the law firm Henry Caldera & Henry Caldera-Pallais, founded in 1907 by Mr. Henry Caldera. That same year of 1907, through the efforts of Mr. Caldera, Nicaragua had its first Trademark Law. In the late 1930’s, Mr. Caldera’s oldest son, Dr. Henry Caldera-Pallais, after studying law in Nicaragua, attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated as a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. Dr. Caldera-Pallais in 1964 was a founding member of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), the first regional intellectual property organization in the Americas. The firm continued to grow during the administration of Dr. Franklin Caldera, son of Dr. Caldera-Pallais, who obtained his doctoral degree in law from the Universidad Centroamericana in 1973.
Since 1985 the current partners, Dr. Guy José Bendaña Guerrero and Mrs. Blanca Aragón de Bendaña, took over the management of the firm. Dr. Bendaña Guerrero, Director of the firm, has distinguished himself as one of the most respected authorities in Central America in the field of intellectual property and law in general, being the author of several books such as “Course of Industrial Property Law”, “Study of the new Laws of Industrial Property” and “New Study of Contracts “, among others. Mrs. Aragón de Bendaña has served as the firm’s general manager and, thanks to her excellent management, the firm has been in constant growth, with a highly qualified staff committed to excellence. Since 1996, partner Julián José Bendaña Aragón joined the firm, and has been standing out as one of the most recognized attorneys in the field of intellectual property.
We have adapted to the constant change of the business world, supporting our clients in finding the most appropriate legal solutions for each moment. The firm distinguishes itself by understanding the needs of its clients, offering personalized service and adding value to its activities.
Nowadays we continue to be the leading firm in Nicaragua in the area of intellectual property, and at the same time, we have been consolidating other areas of service within the civil, commercial and labor fields, as well as litigation and consulting in general. The firm is well positioned to guarantee a pragmatic service that meets the requirements of the most demanding clients.
