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CENTRAL AMERICA: Military has new role fighting crime
The role of the military has changed since civil conflicts ended in the early 1990s. However,...
Central AmericaGUATEMALA: Economy unlikely to improve in short term
President Oscar Berger is expected to announce an 'economic reactivation' programme on August 12....
GuatemalaGUATEMALA: Berger faces fiscal pressures
A fiscal reform package must be approved by July 1, before the end of the financial year. The...
GuatemalaCENTRAL AMERICA: China increases regional influence
Central America is traditionally an ally of Taiwan. However, the island's political influence is...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Public debt may deter investment
There is a continuing lack of domestic savings in most of Central America, and an inability to...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: CAFTA ratification remains distant
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was signed on Friday by Costa Rica, El...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: High oil prices cause fiscal woes
As a net importer of crude oil, Central America has been hit by the rise in world oil prices,...
Central AmericaGUATEMALA: Berger faces fiscal and political problems
President Oscar Berger is today expected to submit a package of revenue-raising measures to...
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