Caribbean & Central America - August 2026

On 10 June Lina Ajoy, a seasoned Costa Rican diplomat, was appointed by the Central American Integration System (Sica) as its next secretary general for 2026-2030.... Read More

On 10 June Lina Ajoy, a seasoned Costa Rican diplomat, was appointed by the Central American Integration System (Sica) as its next secretary general for 2026-2030.... Read More

Since taking over in May from discredited attorney general (AG) María Consuelo Porras (2018-2026), who was subject to international sanctions, Gabriel García Luna has sparked optimism regarding the direction of anti-corruption efforts under Guatemala’s left-of-centre President Bernardo Arévalo [SSR-26-06].... Read More

In late June a contentious piece of legislation to strengthen and protect the agricultural sector took effect in Honduras.... Read More

Since taking office in May, Costa Rica’s new government led by President Laura Fernández, the protégée of her predecessor, conservative populist Rodrigo Chaves (2022-2026), has announced various security measures as well as progress regarding the construction of a new maximum-security prison, Centro de Alta Contención de la Criminalidad Organizada (Cacco).... Read More

Central America's foreign direct investment (FDI) held broadly steady in 2025, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac).... Read More

Nicaragua's external debt continues to increase slowly, but international financial institutions remain largely positive on the government’s macroeconomic management even as political risks mount.... Read More

A row in The Bahamas over the recruitment of 300 teachers from Ghana has provided a timely reminder of the demographic challenges for the Caribbean, which the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) is due to address in Uruguay at the upcoming 18-20 August Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.... Read More

The demands for reparations for slavery and related injustices have been highlighted in recent months.... Read More

On 11 June the Trinidad & Tobago parliament approved a three-month extension of the State of Emergency (SoE), which will now run to mid-September.... Read More

Despite Haiti’s deep political and security crisis, a coalition of different groups is arguing that new investment may be the way forward.... Read More

PANAMA | Further signs of revival for Panama’s banana sector.... Read More