Guatemala Literature and Cinema
Literature. – Among the writers of the generation considered the starting point for the new Guatemalan literature – and which had had the highest expression in MA Asturias – they…
Category: Central America and Caribbean
Landmarks in Turks and Caicos Islands
On the Turks and Caicos Islands, bathing holidaymakers are primarily for water sports enthusiasts or nature lovers. There is a fantastic flora and fauna to be discovered here, as well…
Ecuador Travel Warning
For the majority of visitors to Ecuador, there are no security problems. However, visitors should be aware that the risk of crime and violence is significantly higher than in Germany.…
Trinidad and Tobago Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Thanks to the oil and gas resources, Trinidad and Tobago is one of the richest countries in the region and the average income is relatively high. However, the…
St. Vincent Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have the lowest gross domestic product per capita among the Eastern Caribbean countries. Many people live in poverty, but there is no sure…
St. Lucia Social Condition Facts
Social conditions They have great social differences between different groups in society. The crisis in the banana industry (see Economic overview) has hit many growers hard, and a large part…
St. Kitts Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has fared better than the residents of many of the neighboring countries, if one looks at the gross domestic product (GDP)…
Panama Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Panama has a fairly high income per person compared to other countries in the region, but the distribution of income is one of the most uneven in the…
Nicaragua Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Although poverty has decreased in recent years, Nicaragua is still one of Latin America’s poorest countries. There has been good growth in the economy in recent years, but…
Jamaica Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Despite weak economic growth over a longer period, the social indicators are relatively good. Jamaica invested early in building a welfare system for all residents. Already in 1938…
Honduras Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Honduras is Latin America’s most economically unequal country and the population one of the poorest in the region. Around two-thirds of Hondurans are estimated to live in poverty.…
Haiti Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Overpopulation, widespread poverty, violence, lack of work and natural disasters have resulted in more than one in eight Haitians (mainly the well-educated) being abroad – most in the…
Guatemala Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Few countries have such an uneven distribution of income as Guatemala. Although it is considered a middle-income country, a large proportion of the population lives in deep poverty…
Grenada Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Compared to many other developing countries, the standard of living is quite good with a relatively high per capita GDP and good access to health care. In 2015,…
El Salvador Social Condition Facts
Social conditions El Salvador is considered a middle-income country, but its income and assets are unevenly distributed. Poverty is widespread especially in rural areas where three-fifths of the population is…
Dominican Republic Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Despite strong economic growth since the mid-2010s, the Dominican Republic is one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, as growth is not for everyone. Although the proportion…
Dominica Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Dominica has long been one of the Caribbean’s (Caribbean’s) poorest countries in terms of GDP per person, and unemployment is high. The statistics are scarce, but estimates suggest…
Cuba Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The Cuban revolution was followed by a commitment to social security for all. Equality and the right to education, jobs and health care were guiding principles for the…
Costa Rica Social Condition Facts
Social conditions In many respects, the welfare of Costa Rica is at the same level as in the world’s rich countries. The foundations for the welfare state were laid in…
Belize Social Condition Facts
Social conditions More than 40 percent of Belizeans live in poverty. The social insurance system includes health insurance, occupational injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity leave, pension and certain social assistance.…
Barbados Social Condition Facts
Social conditions Barbados falls into category two out of four when the United Nations ranks development in the world’s countries. It means a country of high development, and Barbados is…
Bahamas Social Condition Facts
Social conditions The average standard of living in the Bahamas is high, but the social differences within the country are large. The tens of thousands of Haitians living in the…