Caribbean & Central America - September 2022

The first piece in this September 2022 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America begins with Guatemala where the government has hitherto faced particular criticism over its attacks on independent judicial operators and prosecutors, amid concerns regarding a more general backsliding in democracy under Guatemala’s discredited head of the attorney general’s office (AG) María Consuelo Porras [SSR-22-07].... Read More

The government led by President Alejandro Giammattei has hitherto faced particular criticism over its attacks on independent judicial operators and prosecutors, amid concerns regarding a more general backsliding in democracy under Guatemala’s discredited head of the attorney general’s office (AG) María Consuelo Porras [SSR-22-07].... Read More

On 6 July a string of United Nations (UN) agencies released their latest ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ (SOFI) report.... Read More

One year on from the adoption of cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is scrambling to find ways to avoid defaulting on foreign debt after the move affected investor confidence.... Read More

President Rodrigo Chaves has made initial moves to deliver on his campaign promises, but he faces a tough task implementing reforms to cut the cost of living while addressing worsening public finances.... Read More

Haiti recently commemorated the first anniversary of the brutal murder of former president Jovenel Moïse (2017-2021) [SSR-21-08].... Read More

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The 2020 general election was one of the most bitter in Guyanese history, with David Granger doing everything he could to hold onto power for the mainly Afro-Guyanese supported Partnership for National Unity-Alliance for Change (Apnu-AFC) coalition, of which Granger’s People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) was the dominant component.... Read More

It sounds like a contradiction in terms, but in August the Cuban authorities tried to nationalise the foreign currency black market. ... Read More

Jamaica’s economic activity grew by 5.7% in the second quarter, led by tourism and the service sector, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), a government office.... Read More

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HONDURAS | Remittances surge.... Read More