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LatinNews Daily - 24 September 2021

Main briefing
On 23 September Haiti’s government led by Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced it was postponing an agreement with various opposition groups to establish a transition government.... Read More
Andean
On 23 September, hundreds of coca growers (‘cocaleros’) participated in clashes in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, amidst a dispute over the leadership of their union, the Asociación Departamental de Productores de Coca de los Yungas de La Paz (Adepcoca).... Read More
* The European Union (EU) has launched its €1m (US$1.17m) Green Circular initiative in Ecuador, which aims to help the country achieve a circular economic model by promoting sustainable business strategies.... Read More
Brazil
On 23 September, the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto (MTST) homeless workers’ movement staged a demonstration at the São Paulo stock exchange in Brazil to protest against rising prices, precarious labour conditions, and inequality.... Read More
* Business representatives in Brazil have expressed their discontent with the central bank’s (BCB) recent decision to raise the benchmark interest rate, the Selic, by 100 basis points to 6.25%.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
* Panama’s national statistics institute (Inec) has released figures which show that the country’s monthly indicator of economic activity (Imae) posted year-on-year growth of 28.5% in July.... Read More
Mexico
On 23 September Mexico’s foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard called for the US to lift its embargo on Cuba during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).... Read More
* Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has confirmed that the UK has expressed an interest in joining the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on regional trade, as the British government seeks new bilateral trade deals following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).... Read More
Southern Cone
On 23 September Paraguay’s senate approved a bill amending the penal code to increase punishments for land invasions with prison sentences of up to 10 years.... Read More
* Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera has presented his government’s draft budget for 2022, which outlines US$82.14bn in spending.... Read More

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