Central America: A region finds its feet

Central America has come a long way in a short time. It has developed a surprising degree of political stability, a consensus in favour of economic liberalization and a real thirst for economic progress. Jennifer Tierney reports on a region that is growing in confidence and that may soon become a coherent and outward-looking trade block

After tumultuous decades of war, economic stagnation and isolation, Central America is at last standing on fairly stable ground with its eyes on wider horizons. In a relatively short period of time, the region has put an end to a number of debilitating civil wars, achieved steady economic growth and laid the groundwork for foreign investment.

In response to these efforts, several countries in the region were assigned investment-grade ratings for the first time last year.

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