By: Staff Writer January 20, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank said in a recent study that weak competition in Latin America and the Caribbean is behind most of the region’s…
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Jamaica Launches First‑Ever Multidimensional Poverty Index with Support from the Caribbean Development Bank
January 20, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) in collaboration with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), officially…
The IDB said Caribbean economies will expand driven by tourism in 26
By: Staff Writer January 16, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank’s latest Caribbean Economics Quarterly states that most economies will expand driven by tourism in 2026. Caribbean economies have demonstrated notable…
World Bank projects LAC Growth at 2.3% in 26
By: Staff Writer January 16, 2026 World Bank projects the growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2026 will be 2.3 percent and 2.7 percent in 2027.…
LAWSUIT FILED ALLEGING U.S. ENERGY GIANT AES AND PARTNERS COORDINATED A SCHEME TO MONOPOLIZE THE LNG-TO-POWER MARKET IN PANAMA AND THE REGION
January 16, 2026 Panamanian companies Sinolam LNG Terminal, S.A. and Sinolam Smarter Energy LNG Power Co. (together, “Sinolam”) today announced the filing of a civil action in the Circuit Court…
The IDB said region is maturing on cybersecurity
By: Staff Writer January 13, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in a recent cybersecurity report said that there is a general trend of perceived maturity of national cybersecurity policies…
ECLAC forecasts growth at 2.3% for 26 in LAC
By: Staff Writer January 9, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a recent report said that they are forecasting growth at 2.3 percent for…
CDB and Government of Canada Providing Landmark USD 27.5 Million Financing to Modernise Belize’s Electricity System
January 9, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) and the Government of Canada marked a significant milestone in Belize with an innovative USD 27.53 million loan and grant…
Latin American Sovereign Outlook Remains ‘Neutral’ for 2026
December 9, 2025 Fitch Ratings-New York-04 December 2025: Fitch Ratings expects Latin American sovereigns to stay resilient amid a still unpredictable global backdrop in 2026, although not emerging as a…
Bond issuances hit record high in first nine months of 25
By: Staff Writer December 2, 2025 The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a recent report that international bond issuances have hit a…
Dukharan: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report, November, 2025
December 2, 2025 As hurricanes, floods and fires ravage the planet, so too was COP30 in Brazil. Further to the previous month’s editorial suggesting that the climate justice argument for…
Jamaica Secures Package of $6.7 Billion over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025 Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank…