Back

LatinNews Daily - 12 May 2021

Main Briefing
On 11 May the leader of Venezuela’s opposition, Juan Guaidó, proposed entering into negotiations with the de facto government led by Nicolás Maduro, in a reversal of his previous rejection of any negotiated solution to the country’s political crisis.... Read More
Andean
* The Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE), a Peruvian extractive industry lobby, has published its monthly assessment of the sector, according to which investment in mining totalled US$372m in March, representing a 25% monthly increase compared with February.... Read More
Brazil
On 11 May, it was reported that Brazil’s federal police (PF) had filed a request with the supreme court (STF) to investigate one of the court’s judges, José Antonio Dias Toffoli, over allegations of bribery.... Read More
* Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released the latest figures for the consumer price index (IPCA), according to which monthly inflation stood at 0.31% in April.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 11 May Guatemala’s Vice President Guillermo Castillo accused President Alejandro Giammattei of nepotism, adding that the country did not deserve the government with which it has been saddled.... Read More
* Panama’s economy & finance ministry (MEF) has issued a statement saying that the government led by President Laurentino Cortizo does not plan to increase taxes to raise more funds to make up for the shortfall in tax revenue produced by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and to meet the various spending commitments the administration has assumed during the public health emergency.... Read More
Mexico
On 11 May, the presidents of Mexico’s national opposition parties accused President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of illegally interfering in the Nuevo León gubernatorial election and asked him to stop violating electoral law.... Read More
* Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released the latest figures for its monthly indicator on gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), which measures levels of investment in construction, as well as machinery and equipment.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 11 May, the secretary to the presidency in Uruguay, Álvaro Delgado, declared that the government would not be taking new restrictive measures against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read More
* Argentina’s state-owned oil firm, YPF, has reported losses of US$25m in the first quarter of the year.... Read More

End of preview

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

LatinNews
Intelligence Research Ltd.
167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th floor,
London, W1W 5PF - UK
Phone : +44 (0) 203 695 2790
Contact
You may contact us via our online contact form
Copyright © 2022 Intelligence Research Ltd. All rights reserved.