LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group - 22 November 2018

Development: On 21 November the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), an international NGO, issued a communiqué asking the Uruguayan government to reject the political asylum request recently filed by Peru’s former president, Alan García (1985-1990; 2006-2011).... Read More

Development: On 21 November, Colombian legislators announced that the government led by President Iván Duque had agreed to backtrack on parts of its proposed tax reform, and that it would not extend the value-added tax (VAT) to more products in the basic basket of goods.... Read More

* In a recent radio and TV broadcast, Ecuador’s President Lenín Moreno said that he expects that Ecuador will register an increase of US$4bn in private investment this year, which will total US$17bn – the “best result of the last ten years”.... Read More

In this November edition of Latin American Regional Report: Andean Group we begin by looking at Peru where tourism is a major industry, and great success story: recent years have seen an annual increase in both numbers of tourists visiting the country and the amount they spend.... Read More

Tourism is one of Peru’s major industries, and great success stories: recent years have seen an annual increase in both numbers of tourists visiting the country, and the amount they spend.... Read More

As part of efforts to bridge the gap in infrastructure financing, back in 2012 Colombia approved a law (law 1508-2012) reforming public-private partnerships (PPP).... Read More

Tensions between the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) led by President Evo Morales and the media existed even before the president took office in 2006.... Read More

Venezuela has become a vassal state for criminal groups, with and without the cooperation of factions of the military and state security forces.... Read More

ECUADOR | Exports up.... Read More