Caribbean & Central America - January 2025

The first piece in this January 2025 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America begins in Nicaragua where authoritarian President Daniel Ortega unveiled a package of constitutional reforms which has, along with other recent legislative initiatives, sparked further concerns that he is seeking to consolidate absolute control.... Read More

“An historic step backwards”.... Read More

A recent report by Honduran civil society group Asociación Para una Sociedad Más Justa (ASJ) has cast fresh doubt on the impact of the state of exception, which has remained in place since it was first rolled out by the leftist Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre) government led by President Xiomara Castro in late 2022 as part of its security policy to tackle extortion [SSR-23-01].... Read More

On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, women’s groups in Central America, as in other parts of the world, took to the streets to demand justice, effective public policies, and an end to impunity underpinning gender violence.... Read More

On 23 December El Salvador’s legislature, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas (NI) party, voted to lift a ban on metals mining imposed in 2017 amid concerns over impacts on the environment and public health.... Read More

A 2025 budget which prioritises spending on health, education, and infrastructure projects was published in the official gazette on 9 December after being approved by lawmakers 27 November.... Read More

In December, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its 2024 Article IV Consultation report for Haiti following consideration by the IMF’s executive board on 20 November.... Read More

Caribbean countries are caught in a vice.... Read More

COSTA RICA/PANAMA | Costa Rica claims victory in Panama trade dispute.... Read More