Features
How Central America Is Winning the US Trade War
A succession of tariff exemptions has handed the region a windfall trade advantage over its Asian rivals.
Costa Rica
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Costa Rica: New Law-And-Order President Taking Office
Costa Rica's new president won in a first-round landslide; a Nayib Bukele-style crime crackdown could be next.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo
From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.
Executive Interviews
Governor Roger Madrigal Lopez: Rates And Growth Remain Favorable
Despite uncertainty in the international environment, Róger Madrigal López expects stable growth for the Costa Rican economy.
Banking
Banco Davivienda Gains Slice Of Scotiabank’s Operations
Banco Davivienda has taken over Scotiabank’s operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in exchange for a 20% stake in...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Getting The Development Formula Right
Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean are kick-starting infra-structure projects, hoping to join the nearshoring boom. But corruption and...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: The Americas
Argentina Santiago Bausili: Too Early To Say With the new government led by President Javier Milei, who assumed office near...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Maintaining Momentum: Q&A With Costa Rica’s Central Bank Governor Róger Madrigal López
Róger Madrigal López, Costa Rica’s central bank governor, speaks to Global Finance about the country’s outlook for the coming year....
Costa Rica
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Back on Track
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.
Data
Latin America Back On Track
A nascent global recovery is improving prospects across Latin America and the Caribbean—albeit unevenly.Foreign direct investment is increasing, commodity prices have bottomed out, and six countries will hold presidential elections through the end of October.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
COSTA RICA: THE FDI SUCCESS STORY
Frontier Markets Report | Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a long history of actively and successfully seeking outside investment. However, the country is dealing with high unemployment and an uncertain fiscal outlook, given that the government plans to ramp up spending on social programs, which could raise the debt level.