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Costa Rica / Economy
The most recent scandal affecting Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla's administration underscores our long-held view that she is likely to remain highly unpopular in the coming months as she struggles to regain public confidence. We also see potential for this incident to negatively impact the chances of the ruling Partido Liberación Nacional and presidential frontrunner...
2013-05-17Costa Rica / Economy
In early May, US President Barack Obama visited Mexico and Central America, including a stopover in Costa Rica. A meeting between Obama and Central American business leaders in Costa...
2013-05-06Nicaragua / Economy
Nicaragua reported remittance growth of 11.3% in 2012, one of the highest in the region, largely on the back of a 37.4% increase in inflows from Costa Rica. Indeed, Costa Rica is now...
2013-05-06Country Risk Rating
Costa Rica
In early May, US President Barack Obama visited Mexico and Central America, including a stopover in Costa Rica. A meeting between Obama and Central American business leaders in Costa...
2013-05-06Nicaragua
Recent opinion polls show President Daniel Ortega has strong popular support. Indeed, a Borge and Associates poll gives the president a 74.7% approval rating, while an M&R Consultants...
2013-05-06El Salvador
In the first four months of 2013, there were 45% less homicides than in the same period last year according to the National Police. This is due in large largely to the truce struck...
2013-05-06Honduras
Honduran Police Chief Juan Carlos Bonilla has made public that authorities has identified three individuals who were allegedly plotting to kill public officials in an attempt to destabilise...
2013-05-03Nicaragua
Nicaragua reported remittance growth of 11.3% in 2012, one of the highest in the region, largely on the back of a 37.4% increase in inflows from Costa Rica. Indeed, Costa Rica is now...
2013-05-06Honduras
Honduras' foreign reserves rallied briefly in March, jumping to US$3.0bn from US$2.4bn the month prior, likely on the back of the country's first international debt issuance. However...
2013-05-06Jamaica
After its sharp 7.0% sell off since the start of the year, we expect the Jamaican dollar to appreciate modestly in the coming months. In recent quarters, the country's poor goods trade...
2013-05-06El Salvador
The Salvadoran Ministry of Finance reports that it has collected US$19.8mn less in taxes in Q113 than during the same period last year. The largest reduction was in import tax, but...
2013-05-06Costa Rica
The most recent scandal affecting Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla's administration underscores our long-held view that she is likely to remain highly unpopular in the coming...
2013-05-17Panama
Despite opposition legislators' stringent resistance to recent amendments to Panama's electoral code, the changes are unlikely to have a substantial effect on the overall outcome of...
2013-05-01Guatemala
Despite efforts by the Guatemalan government to increase the number of police and improve its weak institutions, we believe violence will remain elevated in the coming quarters. Indeed,...
2013-03-06Panama
In the coming years, we anticipate that Panama will continue struggling with skilled worker shortages and high levels of corruption. As the country's massive infrastructure-driven growth...
2013-02-22
