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1 – 10 of 101Real GDP surged by 15% in 2021 and 12% in 2022, then by 4% in 2023. With inflation easing, risks of social instability have probably fallen over the past year, but growth looks…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285253
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, problems with the count have delayed an official result. Bukele, who has already served nearly a full term as president, circumvented a constitutional ban on re-election…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285141
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The relative sluggishness is due partly to the delayed impacts of financial tightening and reduced global demand. While domestic demand has been the primary engine of growth, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284178
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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Both the IMF and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean forecast growth of 2.0% this year, driven by tourism. Tourism accounts indirectly for almost 40% of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275764
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A successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout allowed for a speedy reopening of Dominican tourism, pleasing business elites, while an anti-corruption agenda has placated a public which…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275126
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The economy nevertheless still saw growth of 9.8% year-on-year, underpinned largely by the transportation and communications, commerce, construction and manufacturing sectors…
Inflation and interest rates are up, although unemployment and poverty levels remain relatively low. More generally, both countries are being challenged by rising rates of violent…
The government closed the borders in December to avoid further spread of COVID-19, subsequently extending the closure through January. The move implied the loss of the entire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259237
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Tourism outlook in Colombia.