LatinNews Daily - 04 September 2020

On 3 September the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) released preliminary results from the general election which took place the same day, which gave a victory to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.... Read More

On 3 September, anti-corruption NGO Transparency International (TI) warned of the “growing concentration of power” in the hands of Colombia’s President Iván Duque, “to the detriment of civil liberties and other branches of power”.... Read More

* Bolivia’s central bank (BCB) has reported that the value of remittances sent back by Bolivians living abroad totalled US$97.4m in July, up 12.9% on the US$86.3m recorded in June, after the flow of remittances reached a historic low in April due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, totalling just US$31.2m.... Read More

On 3 September, the government led by President Jair Bolsonaro presented the federal chamber of deputies with its proposed public administration reform, which aims to restructure Brazil’s public service to make it more efficient.  ... Read More

* Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released the latest industrial production figures, which show that industrial production increased by 8% in July compared with June.... Read More

* Costa Rica’s central bank (BCCR) has approved the creation of a special medium-term credit facility worth ₡700bn (US$1.17bn) for financial intermediaries regulated by the general superintendency of financial entities (Sugef) to offer at favourable loan conditions to households and businesses affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read More

On 3 September Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebrated the congressional approval of a bill to remove presidential immunity, the 'fuero presidencial'. Analysis:... Read More

* Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released new figures which show the national unemployment rate was 5.4% in July.... Read More

On 3 September local human rights groups and leftist political organisations staged a protest march in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, demanding justice for the killing of Facundo Astudillo Castro.... Read More

* Argentina’s national statistics institute (Indec) has published the July figures for activity in the manufacturing and construction sectors, with both beginning to slowly recover following the historic falls registered at the onset of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read More