Guatemala, July 23 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved loan of $350 million to help Guatemala add lanes to the Teculutan-Mayuelas section of Northern Highway CA-9.The operation, which has been approved by the IDB Board of Executive Directors, finances a plan to better connect international trade hubs and further integrate the region in a safe and resilient way. This operation is part of the "America en el Centro" initiative.Adding more lanes to the Teculutan-Mayuelas section will benefit 86,600 residents and 2,057 businesses in Teculutan, Rio Hondo, and Gualan in the department of Zacapa. It will also benefit the 19,000 people who use this stretch of road daily and anyone else travelling on the northern part of Highway...