Caribbean & Central America - October 2025

In mid-August, retired general Álvaro Baltodano, a former Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) guerrilla, was formally accused of money laundering by Nicaragua’s authoritarian FSLN government led by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo.... Read More

In mid-August, retired general Álvaro Baltodano, a former Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) guerrilla, was formally accused of money laundering by Nicaragua’s authoritarian FSLN government led by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo.... Read More

In early September Panama’s Public Security Minister Frank Ábrego announced an “inter-institutional offensive” aimed at dismantling criminal networks that use containers to transport narcotics from Panama’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts.... Read More

At the end of August, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama joined forces in Panama City to try and halt the spread of New World screwworm (NWS), which occurs when NWS fly larvae (Cochliomyia hominivorax) infest the flesh of living mammals – primarily cattle but also other domestic and wild species, including human beings.... Read More

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has started the process of selecting a partner to build a planned interoceanic gas pipeline, which is a key part of a newly published 10-year plan to secure future revenue growth.... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the Guatemalan government for its “prudent economic management,” but called on President Bernardo Arévalo to do more to increase growth and reduce poverty.... Read More

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won an unprecedented third consecutive victory in the 3 September general election, rewarding Prime Minister Andrew Holness for the country’s impressive advances since he took power in 2016.... Read More

Guyana’s 2020 general election was always the one to win, which was why then-president David Granger and his then-ruling Apnu-AFC (A Partnership for National Unity-Alliance for Change) coalition took five months to concede defeat to Irfaan Ali’s People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in what was a closely fought election.... Read More

While the previous article discussed the 1 September elections which produced a re-election victory for President Irfaan Ali and his People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), this piece explores the economic background to it, along with President Ali’s proposed plans for the economy under his second term.... Read More

HONDURAS | New staff-level agreement with IMF.... Read More