Guatemala fights to free coupon frozen by court as surprise default looms

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Guatemala fights to free coupon frozen by court as surprise default looms

Guatemala, Antigua, Coronavirus, LatAm, 575
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Guatemala is locked in a legal fight with Florida-based Teco Energy that public credit director Rosa María Ortega said in a motion to a New York District Court endangered the Central American sovereign’s “perfect” bond repayment record.

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