Paraguay, March 16 -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) concluded its 2026 Annual Meetings in Paraguay with strong backing from member countries to expand development financing across Latin America and the Caribbean and strengthen private-sector-led growth. The gathering came after a record year for the IDB Group, where total financing reached $35 billion. With growth in both public and private operations and continued reform implementation, the IDB Group's financing capacity is expected to reach $500 billion over the next decade - more than double the amount of the previous 10 years - to support growth, jobs, infrastructure, and opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean. The focus is not only on scale, but on...