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LatinNews Daily - 15 March 2021
Main Briefing
On 14 March Bolivia’s judiciary ordered that former interim president Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020) and four of her cabinet ministers be placed under preventive detention for four months.... Read More
Andean
* Ecuador’s foreign trade minister, Iván Ontaneda, has declared that 2020 was an “historic” year for Ecuador’s non-oil exports, which increased by 10% year-on-year despite the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read More
Brazil
On 14 March, Brazil’s federal health ministry issued a statement defending Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello’s position and denying that he had presented his resignation to President Jair Bolsonaro, following speculation that he is on his way out. ... Read More
* Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released its latest figures on retail trade, according to which retail sales shrank by 0.2% in January, compared with December 2020.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 14 March presidential primaries took place in Honduras ahead of the 28 November general elections.... Read More
* Nicaragua’s private sector lobby Cámara de Industrias de Nicaragua (Cadin) has warned that plastic prices will increase to above 100% of what they were in the first quarter of 2020, due to a shortage in raw material caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read More
Mexico
On 13 March Mexico’s ruling left-wing Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) announced that it was confirming Félix Salgado, the controversial candidate for the governorship of Guerrero, as its official nominee.... Read More
* Mexico’s Instituto para Devolverle al Pueblo lo Robado (Indep), the government agency set up in 2019 with the remit of “returning to the people stolen money” recovered from corruption or drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), among other things, has announced that it has sold five aircraft (four helicopters and one aeroplane) belonging to the Mexican air force for M$89.9m (US$4.3m), 53% more than their exit value.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 13 March, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández came under attack from protesters, believed to be anti-mining activists, who threw stones at the van in which the president was travelling during a visit to the southern province of Chubut.... Read More
* Argentina’s productive development ministry has announced a cooperation agreement with China, which aims to increase bilateral trade and business integration between the two countries, as well as increasing Chinese investment in Argentina.... Read More
Washington Watch
Brazil: In a press briefing on 4 March US State Department spokesperson Ned Price was asked when US President Joe Biden would speak to his Brazilian peer Jair Bolsonaro.... Read More
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- BOLIVIA: Áñez arrested as part of ‘coup’ investigation
- In brief: Record year for Ecuador’s non-oil exports despite pandemic
- BRAZIL: Pazuello clings on to the health ministry
- In brief: Brazil’s retail trade starts year on a dip
- HONDURAS: Exit polls provide clues as to presidential line-up
- In brief: Nicaragua’s private sector lobby warns of plastic shortages
- MEXICO: Morena ratifies Salgado as Guerrero candidate
- In brief: Mexican government auctions off five aircraft
- ARGENTINA: Unrest in Chubut during presidential visit
- In brief: Argentina launches trade cooperation agreement with China
- US hopes for ‘concrete steps’ from Brazil on the environment