Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

EU-CELAC Summit in Belgium

EU-CELAC Summit in Belgium

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Spainish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Sergio Diaz Granados Guida, Colombian political attending summit of European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (EU-CELAC) at The European Council Building in Brussels on July 17, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU-CELAC Summit in Belgium

EU-CELAC Summit in Belgium

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn delivers a speech during summit of European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (EU-CELAC) at The European Council Building in Brussels on July 17, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM