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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...
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Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Grow 2.1% in 2024, in a Context of Global Uncertainty
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ECLAC updated its economic growth projections for the region’s countries.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) made a slight upward revision...
Remittances Surge in Central America’s Northern Triangle
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In the first two months of 2024, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—the countries forming Central America’s Northern Triangle—received a combined total of $5.57 billion...
