Americas: Guatemala - Infrastructure Insufficiency - Guatemala's Poor Infrastructure Puts Off Investors And Makes The Country Less Able To Fully Profit From Free-trade Deals. Monica Campbell Explains Why, With Elections Looming, Little Change Is Likely Fo.

From: The Banker | Date: March 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: MONICA CAMPBELL

Guatemala may be Central America's largest economy, but it remains vulnerable to any downturn in the US economy and is facing growing competition from the likes of China and India. This, combined with the ongoing threat of tropical storms and the problem of poor land management of key crops, means that the trade outlook remains far from upbeat.

Last year, Guatemala's economy grew a respectable 4%, mostly thanks to improving US demand. Any weakening in that demand could test the strength of Guatemala's economy and affect its export performance of ...

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