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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...
Latin America’s Seven Largest Economies to Grow 1.4% This Year, OECD Forecasts
Latin America's highest-income countries, with the exception of Argentina, will grow moderately this year and next because external demand will remain weak, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...
Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy Success Could Be Under Threat
Central American nation generates nearly all its electricity from renewable sources, but climate change is bringing huge challenges.
For nearly a decade, Costa Rica has generated 99% of its electricity...
GoFundMe Expands into Mexico as Part of For-Profit Crowdfunding Platform’s International Growth
Mexican fundraisers can now solicit donations on GoFundMe, the company announced Tuesday, as the crowdfunding giant expands into what it hopes is the first of more untapped Latin American...
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China to Build Massive Solar Power Plant in Nicaragua
The Chinese state-owned company China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) will build a photovoltaic solar power plant with a capacity of 67.3 megawatts in Nicaragua, the government of the...
Biden Adviser Backs Bill to Counter China in Latin America
Concern over China’s economic clout has created “a hell of a chance” for the US to pass legislation paving the way for more free trade deals with Latin American...
