| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : LA/C, Central America, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, United States | | | | TOPICS : economy, debt, fiscal, foreign investment, foreign trade, growth, investment, tourism, trade, politics, social, coup, energy, government, legislation, oil, poverty, prices | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : The global crisis has particularly affected Central American countries due to reduced remittances, exports and foreign investment. Countries are struggling to generate enough income to finance public deficits and prevent an outbreak of social protes |
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