ECLAC says the Panama Canal remains the country's economic engine; Nicaraguan pastors back reform; the DR adopts the IHRA definition; Uruguay eyes 2027.
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Key Facts
—Panamá ECLAC projects growth of 4.4% in 2026 and 4.6% in 2027, driven by the canal
—Nicaragua reform would set seven-year renewable terms and restrict candidacies
—Dominican Republic seventh Latin American adopter of the IHRA definition
ECLAC says the Panama Canal economy keeps carrying Panama's growth, projected at 4.4% in 2026 and 4.6% in 2027, but warns of…
Panama's economic activity surged 5.19% year-on-year through May, driven by commerce and transport, while the Canal maintains…
Dominican Republic FDI reached US$3.28 billion in H1 2026, a 7.7% rise, as Cuba approved 176 reforms opening oil and gas to…
Citi raised its Panama growth forecast to four point four percent for 2026, citing a busier canal and strong global demand for…
Renewed international debate over the Panama Canal has revealed something deeper than a mere sovereignty dispute.
Ilan Goldfajn & Eduardo Levy Yeyati advocate well-sequenced reform agendas to create the conditions needed to attract private…
