Caribbean & Central America
Caribbean & Central America - March 2024
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- Introduction
Central America
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo’s initial security moves
- EL SALVADOR: Election day marred by irregularities
- NICARAGUA: The right to asylum and citizenship?
- PANAMA: Continued drought brings further canal restrictions
- HONDURAS: Value of goods exports falls year-on-year
Caribbean
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Plaudits for anti-corruption efforts
- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Ghost ship dumps oil
- REGION: Bahamas, Belize and Turks & Caicos removed from EU tax list
- HAITI: Challenges facing MSS
- CUBA: Economy minister replaced amid tension over austerity
- GUYANA: Budget problem: too much money
Economic Highlights
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
We begin the March 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America in Guatemala where, since taking office mid-January, President Bernardo Arévalo has declared the fight against extortion a key security priority.
Caribbean & Central America - February 2024
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- Introduction
Central America
- GUATEMALA: A new era in Guatemala as Arévalo takes over the reins
- HONDURAS: Foot-dragging on CICIH draws concern
- NICARAGUA: Weakening the judiciary
- NICARAGUA: Government steps in after key coffee buyer declares bankruptcy
- COSTA RICA: Medical devices drive strong increase in value of exports
Caribbean
- JAMAICA/THE BAHAMAS: US raises travel warnings amid crime concerns
- REGION: EU presses for changes to CBI programmes
- SURINAME: Debt restructuring nearly completed
- REGION: Mosquitoes recruited for anti-dengue sting
- REGION: Mixed reaction to Icon of the Seas
- POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
We begin the February 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America in Guatemala where, against all the odds, anti-corruption reformer Bernardo Arévalo was finally sworn in as president last month.
Caribbean & Central America - January 2024
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- Introduction
Central America
- COSTA RICA: Another record year of homicides
- HONDURAS: Questioning the impact of Castro's state of exception
- PANAMA: Environmentalists hail ruling against key mine
- GUATEMALA: New supreme court elected after long delay
- GUATEMALA: Regional court ruling will affect outlook for miners
- EL SALVADOR: Economic outlook improving as Bukele poised for re-election
Caribbean
- HAITI: A country seemingly without hope
- CUBA: Government rejects claims of economic “neoliberalism”
- JAMAICA: Debt burden slashed
- REGION: New focus on plastic waste
- POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
We begin the January 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America in Costa Rica which finished 2023 with an unprecedented 907 homicides, up from 654 in 2022 – itself a record year.