WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to target economic policies aimed at boosting potential growth, saying
Read moreNearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen
HAVANA — More than half of Cuba was without power on Thursday evening as fuel shortages and broken-down power plants left the government with little
Read moreIMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role
KINGSTON – The International Monetary Fund on Monday named Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to a top post at the agency, after the official spearheaded
Read moreIMF says Caribbean cricket cup may spell debt hangover
WASHINGTON — The Caribbean’s inaugural hosting of this year’s Cricket World Cup has been a boon to the region’s economy, but the party may end
Read moreIMF lifts Caribbean, Latam 2023 GDP growth estimate to 2.3%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The International Monetary Fund raised its 2023 output growth estimate for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.3% from July’s 1.9% due
Read morePoor The Hardest Hit In Caribbean and LatAm By Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, IMF Says
CARACAS — The poorest will be the hardest hit across the Caribbean and Latin America by the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with
Read moreIncome Level Alone Should Not Determine How Much Benefit Aid A Country Receives: OP-ED Piece
SANTIAGO, Chile — The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a
Read moreA New U.S. Initiative Is Needed For The Caribbean: Expert OP-ED Columnist
When the economies of the Caribbean and Central America finally exit the pandemic, most will be in crisis. As a recent [International Monetary Fund] IMF
Read moreRough Road Ahead For Caribbean and Latin American Economies, IMF Says
SAN JUAN (Reuters) — Latin American and Caribbean economic activity will not return to pre-pandemic levels of output until 2023 and GDP per capita will
Read moreCaribbean Indigenous People Return To Roots As COVID-19 Shrinks Tourism
BELMOPAN — Indigenous cultures in the Caribbean, struggling as their tourism-dependent economies are ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, are returning to traditional farming and fishing
Read more