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LatinNews Daily - 15 November 2019
Main Briefing
In the early hours of 15 November, political party leaders in Chile’s national congress announced that they had reached an agreement with the government led by President Sebastián Piñera on a road map to drafting a new constitution.... Read More
Andean
On 14 November, Bolivia’s 36-member senate elected Eva Copa of Evo Morales’ Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) as its new president.... Read More
* Colombia’s national statistics institute (Dane) has released new figures which show Colombia’s GDP in the third quarter of 2019 was up 3.3% compared with the same period in 2018.... Read More
Brazil
On 14 November, the Brics group of emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, China, India, and South Africa) presented the Brasília Declaration, bringing the 11th Brics summit hosted in the Brazilian capital to a close on promises of deeper cooperation.... Read More
* Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released the latest figures for the index for economic activity (IBC-Br), used as a forecast of GDP growth, according to which the economy grew 0.44% in September 2019 compared with August.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 14 November, the local media reported that the previous day Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse met representatives from key sectors as part of efforts to find a solution to the ongoing political crisis.... Read More
* Costa Rica’s government has announced that a US$50m credit line will be opened for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the country’s tourism sector.... Read More
Mexico
On 14 November, Mexico’s foreign ministry (SRE) issued a statement defending Bolivia's former president Evo Morales’ right to freedom of expression after being criticised for allowing him to make political declarations in violation of the terms of his asylum.... Read More
* Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, highlighting that the domestic economic growth outlook had likely worsened in recent months.... Read More
Southern Cone
* Chile’s central bank (BCCh) has announced yet more measures to ensure the liquidity of the domestic financial system as the value of the Chilean peso continues to fall in the face of social unrest.... Read More
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- CHILE: Gov’t, opposition agree road map to new constitution
- BOLIVIA: MAS and opposition strike deal over new senate president
- In brief: Colombia’s GDP up 3.3% in 3Q 2019
- BRAZIL: Brics declaration avoids Latin America
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity grows 0.44% in September
- HAITI: Moïse continues in search of a solution to crisis
- In brief: Costa Rica’s gov’t seeks to boost tourism
- MEXICO: Foreign ministry forced on defensive over Morales
- In brief: Mexico’s central bank cuts benchmark interest rate
- In brief: Chile central bank adopts further measures to ensure liquidity