Caribbean & Central America
Caribbean & Central America - June 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- REGION: Fears of another ‘pandemic’
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele’s pandemic response sparks human rights concerns
- REGION: Fiscal pressures intensify due to coronavirus pandemic
CARIBBEAN
- CUBA: Activation of Title III of Helms-Burton Act - one year on
- REGION: Caricom at odds with the EU over blacklisting
- REGION: Feeling for a way forward
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic highlights
The United Nations (UN)’s World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) are among various bodies warning of a risk of a “hunger pandemic” as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Caribbean & Central America - May 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- REGION: Pandemic reignites corruption concerns
- HONDURAS: Cocaine production takes hold
- NICARAGUA: New human rights concerns on key anniversary
- REGION: Tourism industry lobbies for gov’t support
- REGION: Palm oil industry seeks to turn a page
CARIBBEAN
- SURINAME: Pre-election distrust multiplied by coronavirus crisis
- ST KITTS & NEVIS: Coronavirus emergency to delay elections
- REGION: Upcoming hurricane season shaping up to be a bad one
- REGION: Unprecedented pressure on Caribbean economies
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights
At the end of March, the international anti-corruption NGO Transparency International (TI) warned about “serious corruption risks” in Latin America’s emergency response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Caribbean & Central America - April 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- EL SALVADOR: Executive-legislative tensions escalate
- NICARAGUA: Press freedom concerns intensify
- REGION: New reports highlight migrants’ plight
- REGION: Coronavirus highlights need to reform labour markets
CARIBBEAN
- GUYANA: Pressure mounts for resolution
- REGION: Covid-19 could overwhelm Caribbean’s health services
- REGION: Paradise lost
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights
The bold action by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to address the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country may have been welcomed given the urgency of the pandemic.
Caribbean & Central America - March 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei’s initial moves
- NORTHERN TRIANGLE: Measuring the direct and indirect costs of crime
- HONDURAS: Hernández ends speculation over Maccih
- CENTRAL AMERICA: Wrangling threatens much needed energy investment
CARIBBEAN
- REGION: Seeking to address the brain drain
- REGION: Mitigating Caribbean disaster vulnerability key to progress
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights
The first piece in this March edition of Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America begins with Guatemala, where President Alejandro Giammattei took office for a four-year term on 14 January.
Caribbean & Central America - February 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- COSTA RICA: Alvarado claims further security progress
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele hails further fall in homicides
- REGION: The new face of China's chequebook diplomacy in Central America
CARIBBEAN
- HAITI: Ten years on since the earthquake
- REGION: IMF urges Caricom to renew integration efforts
- REGION: Guyana’s oil surge distorts regional outlook
- REGION: US accused of 'divide and rule'
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Since assuming the presidency of Costa Rica in May 2018, Carlos Alvarado and the centre-left ruling Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) have overseen promising improvements in public security.
Caribbean & Central America - January 2020
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- Introduction
CENTRAL AMERICA
- NORTHERN TRIANGLE: Migration accords continue to attract concern
- PANAMA: Seeking to address a major priority
- REGION: The ongoing struggle against femicide in Central America
- CENTRAL AMERICA: Ambitious plans for Central American integration?
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei faces a raft of issues as Guatemala’s new president
CARIBBEAN
- CARIBBEAN: A big year for elections in Caricom
- SURINAME: Suriname finds oil at last
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights
We begin this January edition of Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America by looking at three bilateral migration accords signed last year by the US and (separately) El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras which continue to attract international condemnation.