Andean Group - October 2020

A historic ruling issued by Colombia’s supreme court (CSJ) in September condemned the “systematic, violent, and arbitrary intervention of the Fuerza Pública [state security forces] in demonstrations and protests”.... Read More

A historic ruling issued by Colombia’s supreme court (CSJ) on 22 September condemned the “systematic, violent, and arbitrary intervention of the Fuerza Pública in demonstrations and protests”.... Read More

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó reported on 3 September that he was close to reaching a “historic agreement” with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to tackle “drug trafficking and terrorism” in Venezuela.... Read More

Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Áñez was forced to admit on 3 September that her government had indeed hired CLS Strategies - a US-based strategic communications firm accused of creating fake social media accounts to promote support for a number of Latin American leaders - but denied that the company had been commissioned for this purpose, and insisted that its activities did not amount to foreign interference in Bolivia’s 18 October general election.... Read More

Despite its relatively low profile following an official launch in December 2019, the US-backed international infrastructure investment plan ‘América Crece’ (‘Growth in the Americas’) has gained considerable momentum in recent months.... Read More

Peru’s ministry of energy & mines (Minem) offered further details in September on four high-profile mining projects, worth a total of US$8.4bn, that are due to provide a boost to the country’s economy in the coming years.... Read More

The crash in international oil prices caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic provided a glimpse into a not-too-distant future in which Ecuador’s prize export can no longer generate the income it once did.... Read More

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