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1 – 10 of 27President Nayib Bukele is highly popular, having implemented hard-line security policies that have reduced murder rates dramatically. He was re-elected in February by a landslide…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286620
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Real 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
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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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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…
Caribbean dependence on Venezuela.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242431
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Multilateral debt relief options.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB202806
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Barbados has recently been a focal point of international attention because of its decision to become the world’s newest republic. On November 30, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267034
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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251709
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LATIN AMERICA: COVID-19 will prompt deep recession