The region faces particular risk in its economic policy responses to the fallout from the war in Ukraine.
"It would send the right message to the private sector to stay away from Nicaragua," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Associated Press.
Recognition of Central America as part of a larger North American economic zone is necessary to reduce the factors driving migration, writes AS/COA's Steve Liston in The Hill.
The Guatemalan president talked about his administration’s efforts to improve Central America’s economic ties.
The three heads of state meet on November 18. AS/COA’s Carin Zissis covers what’s on the docket at the first North American Leaders Summit in five years.
"For the U.S., [USMCA] is right now pretty much the gold standard," says the head of the COA Trade Advisory Group.
Integration with both China and the U.S. benefits Mexico, but also presents challenges.
