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LatinNews Daily - 05 December 2019
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On 4 December, hundreds of thousands of people across Colombia participated in another round of street protests, after talks on 3 December between representatives of President Iván Duque’s government and the strike leaders of the Comité Nacional del Paro again failed to make any progress towards a resolution.... Read More
Andean
* Bolivia’s national statistics institute (INE) has released its latest monthly inflation figures which show this reached 1.11% in November, compared with 0.45% in October 2019.... Read More
Brazil
On 4 December, Brazil’s federal chamber of deputies approved a watered-down version of the so-called anticrime package of bills presented by Justice Minister Sérgio Moro earlier this year. ... Read More
* Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released the latest figures for industrial production, which show that the industry grew for the third consecutive month in October.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 4 December Panama’s 71-member unicameral legislature approved President Laurentino Cortizo’s three picks for top posts in the nine-member supreme court (CSJ).... Read More
* The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Panama’s economy ministry (MEF) have announced that the IDB has approved a US$200m loan to boost Panama’s competitiveness and emerging sectors.... Read More
Mexico
On 4 December Hugo Rodriguez, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Central America and Mexico in the US State Department, said that the US government would put “any and all tools” at the disposal of the Mexican government to help tackle the public security challenge posed by drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) in Mexico. ... Read More
* The infrastructure branch of infrastructure, mining and transport firm Grupo México has announced a US$250m investment in the Fenicias windfarm, in the state of Nuevo León.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 4 December Chile’s senate unanimously approved a phased increase of up to 50% to monthly basic pensions for the elderly.... Read More
* The head of Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) Guido Sandleris has announced his resignation.... Read More
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- COLOMBIA: Protests continue after negotiations fail
- In brief: Bolivia’s November inflation more than doubles
- BRAZIL: Chamber approves Moro’s anticrime package
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production up in October
- PANAMA: Boost for Cortizo as legislature approves new justices
- In brief: IDB announces US$200m loan for Panama
- MEXICO: US to seek more cooperation on security
- In brief: Grupo México announces US$250m investment in windfarm
- CHILE: Congress boosts pensions in latest gesture to protesters
- In brief: Argentina’s central bank president resigns