Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2023

Things are looking tricky for President Alberto Fernández of Argentina, whose government continues to face soaring inflation and the looming fear of default and devaluation, as a general election approaches later in the year.... Read More

For most Argentines the euphoria of winning the football World Cup title for the third time last year quickly gave way to renewed economic malaise.... Read More

In just the first month of his new government, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has done his utmost to mark a break from the administration and policies of his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023).... Read More

When Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva disembarked in Buenos Aires in January on his first foreign visit since returning to the country’s top job, he unveiled two economic proposals that caused a stir at home and abroad.... Read More

Things are not easy for Chile’s President Gabriel Boric as he approaches the end of his first year in government with record-low approval ratings and struggling to get the support of a hostile congress.... Read More

When a mining country like Chile turns down a US$2.5bn investment proposal to develop a copper and iron mine, you know something big is at stake.... Read More

Chile’s important salmon industry is no stranger to controversy, having often been flagged for excessive use of antibiotics, environmentally damaging practices, and encroaching on the lifestyles of indigenous communities.... Read More

BRAZIL | Record oil and gas production last year.... Read More