July 4, 2025 Curaçao’s economic activity expanded by 5 percent in 2024, as strong tourism performance trickled into the wider economy. Stayover arrivals, growing at double digits, continued to outperform…
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for El Salvador
July 1, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded El Salvador’s 2025 Article IV consultation[1] and completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.…
China has more LAC ports than previously thought
By: Staff Writer June 27, 2025 A new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says that the People’s Republic of China’s interest in Latin American and…
Caribbean Export and Canada Launch GRIT Project in Saint Lucia to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
June 27, 2025 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the Government of Canada, is proud to announce the launch of GRIT – Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating…
Honduras Transforms Rural Education with IDB Support
June 27, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $55 million loan to support Honduras in improving access to and the quality of education in rural areas and…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
June 27, 2025 On June 12, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Jamaica and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without…
Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
June 27, 2025 Sint Maarten’s economy expanded by 3.3 percent in 2024, supported by strong tourism activity. Stayover tourism grew remarkably despite a short-lived setback caused by the electricity crisis,…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
June 24, 2025 Recent Economic Developments, Outlook, and Risks Guatemala’s economy remains resilient despite rising external risks and domestic challenges. Real GDP grew by 3.7 percent in 2024, supported by strong…
WEF: LAC not transitioning fast enough on energy
By: Staff Writer June 20, 2025 The World Economic Forum in a recent report said that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) saw stagnation in energy transition readiness in 2025…
UNCTAD: FDI for LAC declined by 12% in 2024
By: Staff Writer June 20, 2025 The United Nations Trade and Development (UNTAD) in its World Investment Report, 2025 revealed that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) experienced a 12…
IDB Invest Increases Access to Capital for MSMEs in the Dominican Republic with Banco Caribe
June 20, 2025 IDB Invest is providing up to $25 million in long-term financing to Banco Múltiple Caribe Internacional S.A. (Banco Caribe) to increase access to capital for micro, small,…