LatinNews Regional Monitor: Caribbean & Central America - 09 October 2018

Development: On 8 October the local press reported that some 50 former employees of the Escobal silver mine, one of the largest in the world, have been protesting in Guatemala's capital, Guatemala City, calling for it to resume operations.... Read More

*The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest global World Economic Outlook (WEO) update which forecasts that Panama is expected to lead economic growth in Central America in 2018, with 4.6% GDP growth forecast, followed by Honduras (3.5%), Costa Rica (3.3%), Guatemala (2.8%), and El Salvador (2.5%).... Read More