Guatemala

The financial storm that swept across global markets last year has rapidly degenerated into an economic hurricane. Consequently, we have grown bearish on Latin America's economic... 2009-01-30

BMI View: We have grown extremely bearish on Latin America's growth prospects as the region faces a darker age of lower commodity prices, stricter financing, and waning demand. In... 2008-12-23

BMI View: We have grown extremely bearish on Latin America's growth prospects as the region faces a darker age of lower commodity prices, stricter financing, and waning demand. In... 2008-12-23

In spite of the remarkable economic resilience exhibited across the region earlier in the year, global headwinds have now started to damage the macroeconomic outlook in Latin America.... 2008-08-14

BMI View: We are concerned about the spike seen in Central America's cumulative trade deficit in recent years caused by robust domestic demand and soaring global commodity prices.... 2008-06-09

The Guatemalan quetzal continues to move in our favour, strengthening by 3% to around nine-year highs of GTQ7.4100-7.4300/US$ so far in 2008. In the past, the central bank ( Banguat... 2008-06-04

As 2007 draws to a close, Latin America looks to have chalked up another impressive year of above-trend growth, expanding on average by 4.9% according to BMI's preliminary estimates.... 2007-12-27