Dominican Republic

  • Apr 28, 2006
  • 5 min read

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Informal sector continues to grow

The Dominican Republic historically has had a large informal sector, with weak regulation and a...

Dominican Republic
  • 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
  • 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...

  • Dec 30, 2005
  • 7 min read

LATIN AMERICA: People trafficking continues to expand

Powerful interests are involved in what is becoming an increasingly lucrative business, and...

Latin America
  • Dec 30, 2005
  • 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA: People trafficking continues to expand

Although the US-led war on terror has led to increasing efforts to control illegal immigration,...

Latin America
  • Sep 13, 2005
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Integration remains a slow process

US ratification of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) has...

Central America
  • Aug 19, 2005
  • 6 min read

LATIN AMERICA: SABMiller taps thirst for beer

Consolidation has gathered pace in the global beer market over the past decade: the largest five...

Latin America
  • Jul 28, 2005
  • 6 min read

UNITED STATES: Bush wins CAFTA but loses wider war

The House of Representatives today approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) by...

United States