Central America: Canning Papers

Opportunities and Challenges for Investments after the Double Transition

This report discusses the changes in the region’s economic model and evalu- ates the opportunities for investment in a few strategic sectors. In the last decades, the region has developed new comparative advantages in non-tra- ditional agriculture, tourism and export processing zones, which will remain attractive sectors for investment in the future. The region has also started some significant infrastructure projects like the expansion of the Panama Canal and could benefit from higher investment in this area.

More recent canning papers

Opportunities for an enhanced UK-Latin America relationship

The election of a new Labour Party government in July 2024 opens up possibilities for reviewing and refreshing diplomatic and trade relations between the UK and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In our latest Canning Paper, Canning House sets out what some of those opportunities may be.

What does the US election mean for Latin America?

The 5 November United States presidential election is set to be a tight race, with the vote in a small number of swing states likely to be decisive. In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House considers the potential impact of either leading candidate's victory on Latin America, and how the region sees the contest for the White House.