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November 23, 2008


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2008
June 13	El Salvador	Saca tries to revive the economy
May 30	Honduras	New IMF deal: How useful is it?
May 16	Costa Rica	Hard times loom ahead
May 16	Belize	Uphill struggle to revitalize the economy
May 09	Costa Rica	Pro-CAFTA campaign flaunts the law
April 18	Panama	Torrijos tries to curb inflation
March 14	Nicaragua	Controversial internal debt renegotiated
February 29	Nicaragua	Budget passes after months of debate
February 22	Guatemala	Corruption clouds Berger's legacy
February 22	El Salvador	Corruption clouds Berger's legacy
February 08	Panama	Massive corruption in Education Ministry
January 18	Nicaragua	Inflationary spiral rocks population
January 04	Guatemala	Unease over Colom's investment policy
2007
November 02	Nicaragua	National disaster may force government to freeze debt repayments
October 12	Panama	Executive proposes to raise spending
September 14	El Salvador	Court of Audit mired in corruption
August 31	El Salvador	Growth Applauded While Exclusion Persists
March 23	Guatemala	The rich get richer…
March 23	El Salvador	CAFTA's first year marred by deficit
November 17	Panama	Corruption worsens
November 10	Panama	Govt proposes 9.4% rise in 2007 budget
November 10	Guatemala	Doubts over new Comptroller General
November 10	Guatemala	Uncertainty over social security system
October 20	Guatemala	Greater competitiveness coincides with low tax collection
September 29	El Salvador	Pension reform under scrutiny
September 22	Nicaragua	Consumers unite against Unión Fenosa
September 15	Guatemala	2007 budget hampered by low tax revenues
September 1	El Salvador	Inflation outruns minimum wage increase
July 28	Guatemala	2007 elections: payback time for party funders
July 28	El Salvador	Pensions system under pressure
July 21	Guatemala	Flaws in state auditing foster corruption
July 21	El Salvador	Economic policies: a threat to stability?
July 14	Panama	Hydroelectric energy: controversial potential
July 14	Guatemala	Megaprojects: any advances?
July 7	Guatemala	Land Fund Institute in crisis
June 30	Guatemala	Proposed tax evasion law would not jail evaders
June 23	Nicaragua	Public transport crisis: no solution in sight
June 9	El Salvador	More fiscal reforms
June 2	El Salvador	Health sector reform: toward privatization?
May 19	El Salvador	Rising crime coicides whit police budget cut
May 19	Nicaragua	Doctors end six month strike
May 19	Guatemala	Cuban medical aid ignored by
May 19	El Salvador	State spending on education in
May 5	Guatemala	Labor unrest weakens state dept´s
March 31	Guatemala	Govt overestimates tax collection
January 6	Nicaragua	Budget approved in line with IMF
October 14	Panama	2006 budget: debt payments increase
October 14	Guatemala	Fiscal trade-off: incurring debt to reduce deficit
October 7	Region	Electric energy: a badly advised market
October 7	Guatemala	The Army's future: new goals or defending old interests?
September 30	Honduras	Doubts over PRSPs, HIPC and CAFTA
September 30	Costa Rica	Half 2006 budget to go on debt repayments
September 23	Guatemala	Elderly face precarious future
September 23	Guatemala	Government unveils Q36,000 million budget for 2006
September 16	Guatemala	Public borrowing replaces tax hike
September 9	Region	CABEI: gaining ground in the region
September 9	Region	Interview with Vince McElhinny, expert on multilateral banks
September 9	Guatemala	Election authority´s 2005 budget increases as voter registration drops
August 26	Guatemala	Sluggish advances in tax collection system
August 19	Nicaragua	Comptroller cancels CENI bonds
August 12	Panama	Diplomatic ties with Taiwan sacrificed to Canal expansion
August 12	Guatemala	Informal sector gets even bigger
July 22	Nicaragua	Poverty funds used for debt paymen
July 22	Guatemala	Economic stability not bearing promised fruit of economic growth and well-being
July 22	Costa Rica	Delays in spending affect social services
July 15	Costa Rica	Leading political parties agree to increase "political debt"
July 8	Costa Rica	Pension reforms could harm workers
July 1	Honduras	No evidence for CBH optimism over FDI
June 24	Guatemala	Transparency: legitimizing the State vs. restructuring power
June 17	Guatemala	Massive tax evasion by sugar industry
June 10	Panama	Social security reforms spark riots
May 13	Honduras	Privatization of prisons?
February 4	Nicaragua	Banking sector in good shape
February 4	El Salvador	Latest bond issue sparks controversy
January 28	Nicaragua	HIDROGESA to bail out FENOSA
January 28	Panama	Fiscal reforms amended but still on course
January 14	Panama	Modernization of Canal in doubt
December 10	Costa Rica	Intel's impact on Costa Rica's economy under scrutiny
December 3	Costa Rica	Corruption scandals good news for some
December 3	Guatemala	Northern Transver-sal Strip advances
November 19	El Salvador	Tax laws ratified
November 19	Guatemala	Ex PAC payments saga continues
November 12	Nicaragua	Micro-finance chases savings
November 5	El Salvador	Social projects face financial realities
November 5	Guatemala	Budget transfers cloud public audits
October 22	Region	Economic stability disguises crisis
October 15	Guatemala	Tax evasion debated
October 15	Panama	PYCSA may face nationalization
October 8	Guatemala	2005 Budget debate
October 1	El Salvador	Government promotes foreign investment
October 1	Panama	Moscoso donations investigated
September 24	Guatemala	Land Access Program: debts pending
September 24	Panama	President tightens his belt
September 17	Guatemala	Education Reform progresses, but slowly
September 17	Panama	Ex president: legacy of corruption
September 10	Guatemala	Shifting conditions for maquila
August 27	Nicaragua	New pension system suspended
August 27	Guatemala	Reproductive health- care in dire straits
August 20	Costa Rica	Fiscal Reform Plan at an impasse
August 20	El Salvador	Budget approved nine months late
August 20	Guatemala	Foreign borrowing: towards sustainable development or eternal debat?
August 20	Panama	Economic inequity persists
July 16	Nicaragua	Alemán leads PLC Convention from jail
July 2	Guatemala	High stakes in election of Comptroller General
June 25	Guatemala	Partial fiscal agreement , but total amnesty
June 11	Guatemala	Agreement ends national protest early
June 11	Nicaragua	Education reforms stalled by budget
June 4	Panama	USAID withdraws support to judiciary
May 28	Guatemala	Fiscal measures cause storm in Congress
May 14	Guatemala	Fiscal pact under fire
May 7	Guatemala	National Health Coalition evaluates reforms
April 30	Guatemala	Government facing fiscal dilemma
April 23	Honduras	Betting heavily on tourism
April 23	Nicaragua	Municipalities in economic crisis
March 19	Guatemala	Development model questioned
March 19	Panama	Panama aims for FTAA headquarters
February 20	Panama	UK telecom pressures government
January 9	Guatemala	Mayans and congress receive TV channels
January 9	Nicaragua	Twenty years for Aleman


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