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Caribbean & Central America - November 2021
REGION: The talking goes on
In our October issue [EB-21-10] we reported in brief on the call by United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres to address the developing crisis of debt distress, which he described at the 15th session of the UN Conference for Trade and Development (Unctad) as the “dagger through the heart of global recovery”. In any discussion of over-indebtedness, the Caribbean nations feature heavily, and back in March 2021 the UN was forthright in its warning that “the severe fiscal impacts of the [Covid-19] crisis are triggering debt distress in a growing number of countries”. Such warnings and calls for action have continued, but so far with little concrete result.
- Introduction
- HONDURAS: More setbacks in tackling corruption
- EL SALVADOR: Concerns build over attacks on judicial independence
- COSTA RICA: Falling deficit earns praise from IMF
- PANAMA: Cortizo faces criticism after coming up short on transparency pledges
- HAITI: Migration crisis draws international concern
- JAMAICA: Holness under pressure but opposition making little progress
- EASTERN CARIBBEAN: Preparing for the worst
- REGION: The talking goes on
- CARIBBEAN POINTERS
- Economic Highlights