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.…
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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…
Jamaica Secures a Package of US$6.1 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…
Guatemala: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening the Forecasting and Policy Analysis System at Bank of Guatemala (BANGUAT)
November 28, 2025 An IMF technical assistance mission to the Banco de Guatemala (BANGUAT) reviewed the central bank’s Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS) to strengthen monetary policy making under…
CDB and Government of Dominica Agree on New Action Plan for Resilient and Sustainable Growth
November 28, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica recently conducted a Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) and Country Engagement…