Central America

  • Apr 19, 2006
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Tax reform is limited

Approval of the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement with the United States, and the need to expand...

Central America
  • Feb 9, 2006
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Remittances continue to increase

Despite expected benefits from the Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), the region's...

Central America
  • Jan 16, 2006
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: US immigration policy causes tension

The foreign ministers of Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Dominican Republic met in...

Central America
  • Jan 13, 2006
  • 7 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Inequality high despite strong growth

According to the UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean, regional GDP growth...

Latin America
  • Jan 13, 2006
  • 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Inequality high despite strong growth

According to the UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean, regional GDP growth...

Latin America
  • Jan 10, 2006
  • 5 min read

COSTA RICA: CAFTA ratification polarises politics

Opinion on the issue is highly polarised, and it has become a key element in the campaign for...

Costa Rica
  • Jan 10, 2006
  • 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Immigration meeting produces little

Foreign ministers from Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Dominican Republic yesterday met...

  • Nov 4, 2005
  • 7 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Strong economy does not help democracy

A survey of public attitudes in Latin America has revealed that, despite recent economic growth,...

Latin America