Costa Rica
COSTA RICA: DR-CAFTA referendum will be close
Mainstream Costa Rican politicians, whatever their views of DR-CAFTA, are keen to show that the...
Costa RicaINTERNATIONAL: New tax haven list includes a surprise
Offshore financial centres (OFCs) cause considerable concern to regulators, but responses have...
InternationalCOSTA RICA: TLC ratification causes tensions
Demonstrations took place against the DR-CAFTA free trade treaty on February 26. Ratification of...
Costa RicaCENTRAL AMERICA: Regional outlook is stable
Central America will remain an oasis of relative calm in a turbulent region -- at least as far as...
Central AmericaLATIN AMERICA: Region is losing ground to competitors
Latin America is losing ground in industrial competitiveness to East Asia. Mexico, Brazil and...
Latin AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Integration lacks political support
The secretaries of defence of the United States and 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries met...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Integration may lose momentum
The steps are taking place outside the DR-CAFTA framework, and are intended to lay the...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Anti-crime cooperation is limited
A joint approach is essential, but has proved difficult to implement.
Central America
