Caribbean & Central America
Caribbean & Central America - April 2022
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- Introduction
Central America
- GUATEMALA/REGION: Gender rights remain in a precarious state
- COSTA RICA/REGION: Costa Rica legalises medicinal cannabis use
- NICARAGUA: Convictions of political prisoners cause outcry
- HONDURAS: Castro declares fiscal emergency as part of economic plan
- REGION: Governments act to soften blow of rising fuel prices
Caribbean
- REGION: Caricom leaders worry about the effects of climate change and war
- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Killing of Venezuelan baby migrant highlights migrant crisis
- THE BAHAMAS: Strong recovery in 2021, but substantial risks still abound
- CARIBBEAN POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The first piece in this April 2022 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America begins with Guatemala, where on 8 March – International Women’s Day – congress approved a bill toughening sanctions for abortion.
Caribbean & Central America - March 2022
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- Introduction
Central America
- HONDURAS: Hernández’s arrest – a turning point in Honduras?
- EL SALVADOR: Spying scandal reignites press freedom concerns
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei’s security claims raise eyebrows
- NICARAGUA: Deepening ties with Russia amid increasing international isolation
- REGION: Working together to boost regional tourism
Caribbean
- GUYANA & SURINAME: Challenges ahead for Guyana and Suriname
- REGION: A busy month in the Caribbean for IMF
- CARIBBEAN POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
Less than three weeks after Honduras’s now former president Juan Orlando Hernández (2014-2022) and his Partido Nacional government left office, replaced by President Xiomara Castro and her leftist Partido Libertad y Refundación, Hernández was arrested in line with a US request for his extradition on drug-trafficking and weapons charges.
Caribbean & Central America - February 2022
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- Introduction
Central America
- GUATEMALA: Marking a key anniversary
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei claims progress but headline figures hide issues
- PANAMA: State to earn more from controversial mine under new deal
- EL SALVADOR: New water law draws criticism
- HONDURAS: Killing of indigenous activist underlines priority for new government
- COSTA RICA: More progress in clean energy efforts
Caribbean
- REGION: Oil and gas producers at bottom of Caribbean corruption index
- BARBADOS: Mottley begins new term
- GUYANA: Oil boosts Guyana’s budget by 37%
- CARIBBEAN POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This February 2022 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America begins in Guatemala, which recently marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the peace accords that ended one of the longest armed conflicts in Latin America’s history (1960-1996).
Caribbean & Central America - January 2022
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- Introduction
Central America
- HONDURAS: Major security policy changes expected under Castro
- PANAMA: Clan del Golfo raids reveal increasing security concerns
- COSTA RICA: Corruption concerns prevail ahead of February elections
- COSTA RICA/PANAMA: First moves in extending marine biosphere reserves
- NICARAGUA/REGION: Nicaragua joins growing list of nations ditching Taiwan for China
- REGION: Coffee industry issues fuelling migration
Caribbean
- BARBADOS: Mottley calls early election
- SURINAME: Time of the essence as Suriname gains support from IMF and IDB
- POINTERS
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
Honduras’ president-elect Xiomara Castro, of the left-wing opposition Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre), has promised sweeping reforms to demilitarise citizen security and redouble efforts in the fight against corruption after more than a decade of Partido Nacional (PN) rule.