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1 – 10 of 27The situation has seen water levels drop significantly at Lakes Alhajuela and Gatun which supply water for more than half the population and the Panama Canal. Impacts on the Canal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279835
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be less severe than in other parts of Latin America. It is nevertheless weighing on activity, with structural weaknesses…
Mining and quarrying activities (728%), construction (489%), hotels and restaurants (92%), transport and communications (29.8%) and trade (23.9%) were the main drivers of growth…
This is close to the ceiling of the target band of 2.25-5.25% set for this year. In response, the Central Bank last week raised its benchmark interest rate from a record low of…
A year on from the historic July 2021 protests, worsening economic realities are perpetuating popular discontent. However, renewed large-scale unrest remains unlikely;…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271357
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Gas pressures.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252476
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The USMCA represents continuity with NAFTA in most sectors, but introduces new rules governing the automotive trade, a key industry for Mexico’s economy. The challenges of USMCA…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253924
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Hurricanes Eta and Iota, which struck Honduras in quick succession in the first half of November, took a severe toll on the agriculture sector, which accounts for more than 10% of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259286
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So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260020
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The economic impact of COVID-19.