Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2025

This August edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with an analysis of trade relations between the US and Brazil.... Read More

US President Donald Trump’s most recent barrage of tariff measures has triggered both relief and despair in Brazil, as many key export items from the South American giant were exempt from additional duties but hundreds more are essentially embargoed.... Read More

Brazil hosted the leaders’ summit of the Brics group of developing countries in July, out of which came a joint declaration that sought to highlight long-running priorities for Brazilian diplomacy, such as international cooperation on poverty reduction and climate action.... Read More

As an innovative, high-tech company, aircraft manufacturer Embraer has long been one of Brazil’s poster-child exporters.... Read More

In recent years, Argentines have become used to President Javier Milei’s inflamed rhetoric as part of his sui generis public relations strategy, at times bashing his foes or floating trial balloons, and at times just venting.... Read More

In 2012, Argentina’s government led by former president Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) regained state control of energy company YPF, arguing it was being ransacked by its then majority owner, Spain’s Repsol.... Read More

In late June and early July two of the three branches of Chile’s armed forces were hit by corruption scandals.... Read More

The lower chamber of congress has rejected a controversial bill that proposed authorising the Paraguayan air force to shoot down planes suspected of trafficking drugs or other contraband.... Read More

ARGENTINA | IMF eases foreign reserves target.... Read More