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Caribbean & Central America - January 2026
Introduction
Xiomara Castro’s presidential term ended in Honduras on 27 January.... Read More
Central America
President Xiomara Castro’s term is coming to an end on 27 January.... Read More
In late November Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino revealed plans to introduce a new anti-mafia law designed to better combat organised crime, less than two weeks after security services made the biggest cocaine seizure in the country’s history.... Read More
Seven magistrates in Nicaragua’s supreme court (CSJ) have resigned within a matter of weeks since 20 November.... Read More
A special mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the strengthening of democratic institutions in Guatemala recently paid a visit to the country to observe the selection processes due in 2026 in four key judicial institutions: the attorney general’s office, five-member electoral court (TSE), five-member constitutional court (CC), and comptroller general’s office (CGC).... Read More
While in November 2025, Guatemalan lawmakers approved a budget for 2026 which dedicates more resources to infrastructure projects such as road building and schools, its implementation was suspended by the country’s constitutional court (CC) in a decision published on 30 December.... Read More
On 10 December, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced phased-in tariffs on Nicaraguan imports.... Read More
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced a partnership with artificial intelligence firm xAI to use AI tools in public schools throughout the country in a statement published 11 December.... Read More
Caribbean
On 27 November, the electors of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) finally turned away from Ralph Gonsalves, long-time leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) and prime minister for 24 years.... Read More
On 1 December, the St Lucian electorate awarded a second term to the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and Prime Minister Philip Pierre.... Read More
On 18 December the Cuban government devalued the peso by creating a third exchange rate, which, along with the increasing dollarisation of the economy, it described as a temporary stabilising measure.... Read More
Still one of the largest economies in the Caribbean, Haiti’s economic performance in 2025 was poor, not to say terrible.... Read More
According to the United Nations (UN)’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac), growth in the Caribbean sub region will be muted this year.... Read More
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- Introduction
- HONDURAS: Libre to leave office with mixed record on security
- PANAMA: Mulino floats new anti-mafia law after record drug seizure
- NICARAGUA: Changes at CSJ as Murillo seeks to consolidate position
- GUATEMALA: OAS mission signals concern over judicial selection processes
- GUATEMALA: Setback for gov’t as CC suspends 2026 budget
- NICARAGUA: US imposes phased-in tariffs following trade investigation
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele gov’t announces AI education partnership with Elon Musk
- ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: The end of Comrade Ralph
- ST LUCIA: Pierre and the SLP face a more challenging second term
- CUBA: New devaluation fails to convince the markets
- HAITI: Economic recovery on the agenda
- REGION: Tough year ahead?
- Economic Highlights