Walmart Eyes Guatemala, Costa Rica
Central America’s burgeoning population is proving an attractive target for Walmart, which announced its plans to invest $1.3 billion in Guatemala and Costa Rica in the next five years.
Cristina...
US Announces Measures to Give Cuban Small Business A Boost
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced regulatory changes to allow more American financial support for Cuba's nascent private sector and bolster access to U.S. internet-based services, modest but...
Nicaragua Cancels Controversial Chinese Plan for Interoceanic Canal
The Government of Nicaragua has cancelled plans from a Chinese businessman to construct a $50bn canal through the country after years of inactivity and protests against the project, which...
Lockton Caribbean & Central America Launches Region’s First Dedicated Food, Agriculture & Beverage Insurance Broking Practice
Lockton Caribbean & Central America (CCA) announced today the launch of CCA FAB, the insurance broking industry's first Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice focusing exclusively on the region.
The new...
CABEI Approves $400 Million Loan to Central American Nations for Vaccine
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a $400 million loan to seven regional nations and the Dominican Republic for the acquisition and distribution of a...
China’s $8.5 Billion In Steel Spurs Latin America Toward Tariffs
One after another, Latin American nations are following in the footsteps of the US and Europe by imposing prohibitive tariffs on Chinese imports — a strain in what’s been...
