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Guatemala’s Economy Buoyed by Record $15bn Sent Home from Workers Overseas
Critics accuse the country’s government of doing nothing to stop the ‘escape valve’ of migration as it covers up their lack of spending.
The amount of money Guatemalans living abroad...
El Salvador Angrily Rejects IMF Call to Drop Bitcoin Use
The government of El Salvador on Monday rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country.
Treasury Minister Alejandro Zelaya...
Cuba To Participate in Trade Facilitation Forum
Cuba will participate as of Tuesday in the 2nd Latin American Meeting of National Trade Facilitation Committees, which will be held virtually for four days.
Convened by the Latin American...
Canadian Dollar Seen Higher If Global Economy Copes with COVID Variants
The Canadian dollar is expected to strengthen over the coming year as global economic recovery continues from the COVID-19 crisis but gains for the currency could be kept in...
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Mexico Ends Year with Inflation At 7.36%, Most In 20 Years
Mexico ended 2021 with an annualized inflation rate of 7.36%, the highest in 20 years, the national statistics institute said Friday.
Inflation in December continued at about the same rate...
Cementos Progreso Grows In Central America
We start 2022 with the news that Cemex is selling up to Cementos Progreso in Costa Rica and El Salvador. On 20 December 2021 Cemex announced that it was...
