Caribbean & Central America
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.