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LatinNews Daily - 07 July 2025
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- BRAZIL: Lula kicks off Brics summit in Rio
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Key suspect in assassination attempt arrested
- In brief: Chinese lithium contract hits opposition in Bolivia
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus down for third consecutive month
Central America & Caribbean
- SURINAME: National assembly elects country’s first female president
- In brief: Honduras’ ruling party responds to Sedesol scandal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t launches plan to combat extortion
- In brief: Mexico moves to boost electricity generation capacity
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: PJ to present joint electoral list
- In brief: Argentina and India boost ties
Washington Watch
- Venezuela’s former spy chief pleads guilty in US
On 6 July Brazil began hosting the two-day leaders’ summit for the Brics group of developing countries, which comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa before admitting new members in recent years, such as Iran.
LatinNews Daily - 04 July 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Tensions surge with US as ambassadors recalled
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s exports rise
Brazil
- BRAZIL/ARGENTINA: Lula diverges from Milei at Mercosur summit
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales up in first half of 2025
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Ruling party faces new scandal
- In brief: Annual inflation down in Dominican Republic
Mexico
- MEXICO: Top Mexican boxer arrested by ICE
- In brief: Mexico’s Ebrard downplays impact of US budget bill
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric pushes for joint electoral list for congress
- In brief: IMF full of praise for Argentina
On 3 July Colombia and the US recalled their ambassadors for consultations amid rising tensions over an alleged plot against President Gustavo Petro, who is dealing with the dispute without a foreign minister after Laura Sarabia unexpectedly resigned yesterday.
LatinNews Daily - 03 July 2025
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- ARGENTINA/REGION: Mercosur seals deal with Europe’s Efta bloc
Andean
- ECUADOR: Noboa concludes diplomatic tour in Italy
- In brief: Bolivia’s inflation surges again
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula reaffirms need for tax hikes
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production drops in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Prison torture claims set to fan rights concerns
- In brief: Remittances to El Salvador up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t denies security bills permit State spying
- In brief: Vehicle sales down in Mexico
Southern Cone
- In brief: Paraguay posts zero monthly inflation again
On 2 July the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) announced the conclusion of negotiations for a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (Efta), comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, on the first day of its summit in Argentina.
LatinNews Daily - 02 July 2025
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- COSTA RICA: Top court moves against Chaves
Andean
- VENEZUELA: OHCHR chief declared persona non grata
- In brief: Bolivia’s international reserves tick up
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t challenges congress in court over suspended tax rises
- In brief: Brazil’s government increases funding for agribusiness
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Inflation picks up in Honduras
Mexico
- MEXICO: Congress approves security package
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico down year-on-year in May
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Gov’t seeks to reduce political fragmentation
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity up year-on-year, falls in monthly terms
On 1 July Costa Rica’s supreme court (CSJ) sent a request to the 57-member unicameral legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity from prosecution to be investigated for corruption.
LatinNews Daily - 01 July 2025
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- ECUADOR: Correa’s former VP sentenced for corruption
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador lands Chinese and Spanish energy investments
Brazil
- BRAZIL: High-profile judge oversees appeal to restore tax hikes
- In brief: Brazil’s primary deficit shrinks year-on-year
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: US toughens stance on Cuba
- In brief: CAF approves first green liquidity line for Costa Rica
Mexico
- MEXICO: Senate passes national guard bill
- In brief: Mexico hails reduction in US remittance tax proposal
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei suffers big YPF setback
- In brief: Argentina’s economic activity picks up
On 30 June Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas (2013-2017), who served under Rafael Correa (2007-2017), was sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption.
LatinNews Daily - 30 June 2025
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- CHILE: Jara sweeps primary elections
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Former minister accused of plotting Petro’s removal in US
- In brief: Colombia’s interest rate held amid fiscal concerns
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Attendance down at Bolsonaro rally
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment rate continues to drop
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: US ends TPS for Haiti
- In brief: IMF releases funds for El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t cracks down on fuel theft
- In brief: Fitch downgrades sanctioned Mexican finance firms
Southern Cone
- In brief: Paraguay’s GDP growth picks up in Q1
Washington Watch
- US sanctions TdA leader
On 29 June Jeannette Jara, the former labour minister (2022-2025) in the government of Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, won the primary elections for the ruling left-of-centre coalition.
LatinNews Daily - 27 June 2025
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- GUATEMALA/HONDURAS: Migration deals prove contentious
Andean
- COLOMBIA: High court halts CNE’s campaign finance investigation
- In brief: Colombia downgraded by Moody’s
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Supreme court toughens demands on tech firms for content moderation
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank raises growth forecast, lowers inflation projection
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican Republic posts strong economic activity
Mexico
- MEXICO: Accusations of money laundering trigger bank intervention
- In brief: Mexico cuts interest rate
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei blasts PJ in campaign launch
- In brief: Argentina gov’t reports drop in poverty
On 26 June Guatemala’s government led by President Bernardo Arévalo issued a statement denying that Guatemala had signed a safe third country agreement as part of a Memorandum of Understanding on security with the US.
LatinNews Daily - 26 June 2025
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- ECUADOR: National crime leader ‘Fito’ captured
Andean
- In brief: Labour reform signed into law in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress strikes down government’s fiscal measures
- In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit widens in May
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Widow of murdered exile urges international action
- In brief: Honduras’ private sector highlights business concerns
Mexico
- MEXICO: Lower chamber passes more security legislation
- In brief: US blacklists three Mexican finance firms
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Unions join forces against austerity and deregulation
- In brief: International tourism in Argentina drops in May
On 25 June Ecuadorean security forces captured the country’s most wanted fugitive, José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias ‘Fito’, who leads the major gang Los Choneros.
LatinNews Daily - 25 June 2025
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- PANAMA: State of emergency in Bocas del Toro extended
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Tighter security for candidates after assassination attempt
- In brief: Colombia’s Ecopetrol declares Lorito oilfield commercially viable
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Defendants diverge on testimony in coup case
- In brief: Trade partners lift Brazilian poultry restrictions
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Warning of US remittance tax impact on Central America
Mexico
- MEXICO: Deputies approve national guard bill
- In brief: Mexico places bonds on international market
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei vetoes Bahía Blanca aid bill
- In brief: IMF outlines reforms to boost Chile’s economy
On 24 June Panama’s government led by President José Raúl Mulino announced it was extending the state of emergency in the banana-growing province of Bocas del Toro for a further five days.
LatinNews Daily - 24 June 2025
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- COSTA RICA: Chaves accused of illicit campaign finance
Andean
- VENEZUELA: González’s son-in-law facing six charges
- In brief: Ecuador announces loan programme for entrepreneurs
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Controversial indigenous land demarcation clause maintained
- In brief: Brazilian think tank reports slight productivity rise in Q1
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Honduras launches major energy tender
Mexico
- MEXICO: More concessions announced for teachers
- In brief: Economic activity rises in Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Mayor of second city suspended
- In brief: Argentina’s GDP up in Q1
On 23 June Costa Rica’s attorney general’s office formally accused President Rodrigo Chaves and six other top officials of crimes related to illicit campaign finance with regard to the 2022 electoral campaign.
LatinNews Daily - 23 June 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro revives constitutional reform plans amid backlash
Andean
- In brief: Peru trims GDP forecast
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Rio Grande do Sul responds to new flood emergency
- In brief: Brazil reiterates calls for private sector involvement in COP30
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Facing a summer of power cuts
- In brief: Emergency measures declared in response to Panama protests
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t calls for peace in Middle East
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t addresses damage following hurricane
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández clashes with Bullrich
- In brief: Argentina’s trade surplus down year-on-year
Washington Watch
- US ends parole programme for Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua
On 20 June Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced plans for a referendum to convene a constituent assembly, once again raising tensions with congress, on the same day that his labour reform bill finally cleared its last hurdle in the legislature.
LatinNews Daily - 20 June 2025
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- PANAMA: Mulino seeks order in Bocas del Toro
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Arce accuses Morales of democratic destruction job
- In brief: Colombia joins Brics development bank
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula appeals to evangelical Christians again
- In brief: Brazil declares itself free of bird flu
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama’s Mulino seeks dialogue with FQM
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum demonstrates hurricane preparedness
- In brief: Tourism in Mexico rises in 2024
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric sends key reform to congress
- In brief: Uruguay hails rise in tourism
On 19 June Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino requested that the local population in Bocas del Toro “cooperate” to remove roadblocks and re-establish order in the province, which has been in the grip of protests since April.
LatinNews Daily - 19 June 2025
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- COLOMBIA: High court strikes down Petro’s referendum
Andean
- In brief: Peru announces major roadbuilding project
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Former Bolsonaro adviser arrested in relation to coup case
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank raises interest rates again
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Alarm over ‘accelerated deterioration’ of press freedom
- In brief: Nicaragua’s growth slows in Q1
Mexico
- MEXICO: US sanctions CJNG leadership
- In brief: Warnings of impact in Mexico of US proposed remittance tax
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei expands powers of federal police
- In brief: Argentina’s primary surplus up in monthly terms
On 18 June Colombia’s top administrative court, the Consejo de Estado, issued a preliminary ruling suspending the referendum on labour reform that President Gustavo Petro convened by decree on 11 June.
LatinNews Daily - 18 June 2025
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- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro implicated in illegal spying scheme
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Senate approves labour reform
- In brief: Ecuador’s exports rise
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil grants oil concessions in environmentally sensitive areas
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: TSE official targeted by attorney general’s office
- In brief: Nicaragua approves Chinese loan for digital connectivity
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum-Trump G7 meeting postponed
- In brief: Mexico’s Telcel fined over alleged monopolistic practices
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández granted house arrest
- In brief: Chile holds interest rates
On 17 June Brazil’s federal police (PF) concluded its investigation into the alleged misuse of the surveillance capabilities of the national intelligence agency (Abin) to carry out spying activities for the benefit of former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023).
LatinNews Daily - 17 June 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum arrives at G7 summit as Trump departs
Andean
- PERU: AG claims coup underway by controversial predecessor
- In brief: Mining investment up in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lawmakers ramp up opposition to gov’t fiscal plans
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity rises in April
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Cicih MoU extended again
- In brief: Dominican central bank announces cash injection
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s oil industry demands Pemex pay debts to providers
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Tension rises over former president’s arrest
- In brief: Chile’s social security head resigns amid scandal
On 16 June Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum arrived in Canada for the G7 summit where she met with representatives from the country’s business sector but was unable to meet with US President Donald Trump as planned.
LatinNews Daily - 16 June 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Gov’t abandons borrowing limits
Andean
- In brief: Roadblocks paused in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL/REGION: Lula boosts ties with Caribbean countries
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector grows in April
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Banana workers’ rights bill approved
- In brief: Remittances to Honduras pick up
Mexico
- MEXICO: INE ratifies SCJN results
- In brief: Mexico’s Cofece clears Google in anti-trust case
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández to appear before supreme court
- In brief: Paraguay’s foreign trade down in first five months of 2025
Washington Watch
- US condemns attack on Colombian senator
On 13 June Colombia’s Finance Minister Germán Ávila Plazas announced a three-year suspension of the ‘fiscal rule’ that limits government borrowing.
LatinNews Daily - 13 June 2025
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- PERU: PM wins confidence vote in boost for Boluarte
Andean
- In brief: Peru holds interest rates
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress signals resistance to government’s fiscal measures
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sales drop in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Mulino responds to US Huawei announcement
- In brief: Domestic commercial flights resume in Haiti
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tensions rise with US over migrant protests
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t announces plan to reduce price of tortillas
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei delivers on inflation
- In brief: Argentina receives more IMF plaudits
On 12 June Peru’s new Prime Minister Eduardo Arana won a confidence vote in congress.
LatinNews Daily - 12 June 2025
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- BOLIVIA: Protests turn deadly
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s Petro convenes referendum amid intense opposition
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court reaches majority on social media liability
- In brief: Brazil’s government announces new fiscal measures
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Deal reached with striking banana workers
- In brief: US to replace Huawei telecoms equipment in Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum introduces new GN bill
- In brief: Heineken announces major investment in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei reaffirms support for Israel
- In brief: Argentina’s central bank completes new repurchase agreement
On 11 June three Bolivian police officers and a demonstrator were killed during protests by supporters of former president Evo Morales (2006-2019).
LatinNews Daily - 11 June 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Fernández banned from politics as CSJN upholds conviction
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Wave of bombings hits the southwest
- In brief: Bolivia’s agriculture sector tallies cost of roadblocks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro denies plotting coup
- In brief: Brazil’s inflation slows in May
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Police under further pressure over protest response
- In brief: Dominican Republic’s exports up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum rejects claim of encouraging LA violence
- In brief: Fitch warns Mexico facing recession
Southern Cone
- In brief: Manufacturing and construction up in Argentina
On 10 June Argentina’s supreme court (CSJN) rejected an appeal by former president Cristina Fernández (2007-2015), confirming a corruption conviction that carries a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office.
LatinNews Daily - 10 June 2025
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- MEXICO: US hones in on Los Chapitos
Andean
- BOLIVIA: New investigation into Morales over roadblocks
- In brief: Inflation rises in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s former aide testifies against him
- In brief: Brazilian market experts raise growth forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Gov’t downplays Mexico incursion
- In brief: Mulino claims cost overruns in Panama Canal bridge project
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s annual inflation accelerates, exceeds target range
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández lashes out amid conviction speculation
- In brief: Argentina’s central bank unveils measures to boost foreign reserves
On 9 June the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) announced sanctions targeting Los Chapitos, a faction of Mexico’s Cártel de Sinaloa that the US claims bears primary responsibility for the illicit fentanyl trade.
LatinNews Daily - 9 June 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Presidential pre-candidate in grave condition after attack
Andean
- In brief: Inflation surges again in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula affirms green ambitions
- In brief: Brazilian airline Gol exits bankruptcy
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Another Bukele critic arrested
- In brief: Rise in mobile internet fees in Cuba stokes concerns
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t rejects OAS concerns over judicial elections
- In brief: Teachers prepare new stage of protests in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Ruling party gains ground in Misiones elections
- In brief: Annual inflation ticks down in Chile
Washington Watch
- Mexico rejects US supreme court ruling on arms lawsuit
On 7 June a Colombian senator and presidential pre-candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay, was left in a critical condition after being shot in the head.
LatinNews Daily - 6 June 2025
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- HAITI/REGION: Haiti responds to US travel ban
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro accused of breaching constitutional order
- In brief: Bolivia counts the costs of roadblocks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula repeats calls for EU-Mercosur deal in Paris
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus down in May
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala boosts ties with Taiwan
Mexico
- MEXICO: US strikes blow to arms trafficking lawsuit
- In brief: Mexico reports more job losses in May
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández and Kicillof discuss electoral unity
- In brief: Argentina introduces ‘fiscal innocence’ bill
On 5 June Haiti’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying it was “working to find a rapid solution” to the day-earlier decision by the US administration led by President Donald Trump to impose a complete travel ban on nationals from Haiti, along with Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
LatinNews Daily - 5 June 2025
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- MEXICO: Morena looks set to dominate key courts
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Gov’t announces legal action against Morales
- In brief: President of Colombia’s state oil company investigated
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court resumes online regulation case
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras applies for Ivory Coast oil exploration
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Prominent rights activist formally charged
- In brief: Panama teachers’ pay suspended over strikes
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico threatens countermeasures over US metal tariffs
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Protesters unite against austerity measures
- In brief: Chile signs deal with Google for trans-Pacific cable
On 4 June Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the newly elected supreme court (SCJN) justices to be an example of “a profound transformation of the judicial power”, as the composition of the top court looks to heavily favour the ruling Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena).
LatinNews Daily - 4 June 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro to convene referendum by decree
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s gov’t mulls tax reform as it looks to cut costs
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Convicted far-right lawmaker suspected of fleeing justice
- In brief: IMF raises growth forecast for Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: ‘Historic’ civil war convictions handed down
- In brief: Remittances to Nicaragua slow
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t to seek exemption from new US steel tariffs
- In brief: Private sector cuts Mexico’s 2025 growth forecast
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric under pressure over medical leave scandal
- In brief: Paraguay’s inflation slows in May
On 3 June Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro confirmed that he will issue a decree convening a referendum on his labour and health reform proposals, sidelining the senate which has rejected the referendum.
LatinNews Daily - 3 June 2025
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- GUATEMALA: Arrest orders for top Colombian officials draw outrage
Andean
- ECUADOR: Relatives of major drug trafficker Fito arrested
- In brief: Morales’ followers block roads in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lower house makes progress on environmental legislation
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras lowers gasoline prices
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: IMF approves new loan for Costa Rica
Mexico
- MEXICO: Police killed in Chiapas
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico down in April
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández throws her hat into different ring
- In brief: Chile’s economic growth up again
On 2 June Guatemala’s attorney general’s office announced arrest warrants for Colombia’s Attorney General (AG) Luz Adriana Camargo, a former prosecutor with the now-defunct United Nations (UN)-backed anti-corruption commission in Guatemala (Cicig), and Colombia’s ambassador to the Vatican, Ivan Velásquez, a former defence minister (2022-2025), who served as Cicig’s commissioner (2013-2019).
LatinNews Daily - 2 June 2025
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- MEXICO: Judicial elections hailed as success despite low turnout
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Opposition concern as US revokes humanitarian parole
- In brief: IMF calls for urgent measures in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro political heirs jockey for position
- In brief: Brazil’s GDP growth accelerates in Q1
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Journalists’ murders spark concern
- In brief: Panama gov’t greenlights Cobre Panamá mine maintenance plan
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s unemployment rate up in monthly terms
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric hails achievements in congress address
- In brief: Argentina’s Milei claims reserves target ‘not a problem’
Washington Watch
- Rubio meets with Venezuelan opposition figures
On 1 June voters across Mexico went to the polls to elect thousands of members of the federal and local judiciary, in the country’s first-ever judicial elections.
LatinNews Daily - 30 May 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: Alarm over arrests of community activists
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Gov’t attempts to defer fiscal reckoning until 2026
- In brief: Ecuador’s Noboa meets with international lenders
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula seeks to appease MST social movement
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras to invest in fleet expansion
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Nicaragua authorises more Chinese loans
Mexico
- MEXICO: Musicians murdered in alleged cartel killing
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico eyes further rate cuts despite uncertainty
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Government cracks down on Tren de Aragua
- In brief: Unemployment up in Chile
On 29 May international human rights NGO Amnesty International (AI) expressed alarm over the arrests in El Salvador of José Ángel Pérez, the president of El Bosque cooperative, a rural community from Santa Tecla municipality, La Libertad department, and the cooperative’s legal adviser, Alejandro Henríquez, a member of environmental NGO Foro del Agua.
LatinNews Daily - 29 May 2025
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- MEXICO: Campaigns close ahead of judicial elections
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Low turnout at demonstrations in support of labour reform
- In brief: Ecuador receives CAF loan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Supreme court justice De Moraes in crosshairs of US
- In brief: Brazilian airline Azul files for bankruptcy in US
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Chaves signs extradition law
- In brief: Guatemala trade delegation in US amid Trump tariff setback
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico slashes growth forecast
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric seeks to ease access to abortion
- In brief: Argentina sells peso-denominated bonds
On 28 May campaigns closed in Mexico ahead of the unprecedented judicial elections on 1 June, which will see the public elect over 2,600 members of the federal and local judiciary.
LatinNews Daily - 28 May 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Labour reform makes progress in senate ahead of strikes
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s Noboa makes few cabinet changes as he begins new term
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Tensions rise over Amazon oil exploration plans
- In brief: More legal pressure on BYD car plant in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Gov’t declares state of emergency in Bocas del Toro
- In brief: El Salvador and IMF reach staff-level agreement
Mexico
- MEXICO: US maintains suspension of livestock imports
- In brief: Mexico’s unemployment rate remains steady in Q1
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Gov’t to investigate misuse of medical leave
- In brief: Spain’s BBVA to issue new dollar-denominated debt in Argentina
On 27 May a commission in Colombia’s senate approved the labour reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro’s government, paving the way for a plenary vote as tensions continue to soar between Petro and congress over the legislation.
LatinNews Daily - 27 May 2025
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- VENEZUELA: PSUV extends control as opposition boycotts election
Andean
- In brief: Bolivia’s gov’t unveils measures to boost struggling economy
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s son investigated for alleged judicial intimidation
- In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit down in April
Central America & Caribbean
- SURINAME: Election ends in deadlock
- In brief: Costa Rica hails banana firm as port client
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tensions rise over teachers’ protests
- In brief: Mexico posts trade deficit in April
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fears over government surveillance
- In brief: International tourism to Argentina continues to drop
On 25 May Venezuela’s national electoral council (CNE) announced that the ruling Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) had dominated that day’s regional and legislative elections, which were largely boycotted by the opposition.
LatinNews Daily - 23 May 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Opposition divided over election boycott
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela-Panama flights resume
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Government announces budget freeze
- In brief: Brazil urges neighbours to cooperate on gas
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: New draft constitution draws criticism
- In brief: Banana firm announces mass layoffs in Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: Further blow to García Luna
- In brief: Mexico hails record FDI in Q1 2025
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei makes pitch for ‘dollars under mattress’
- In brief: Argentina opens bidding for gas pipeline project
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On 22 May Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro announced that more than 50 “mercenaries” have been arrested ahead of the 25 May legislative and regional elections, in which the main opposition coalition is refusing to participate.
LatinNews Daily - 22 May 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Gov’t cracks down on strike action
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Gov’t infighting resumes at crucial moment
- In brief: International lenders arrive in Ecuador for talks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Senate passes controversial environmental bill
- In brief: Brazil’s bird flu outbreak met with more import restrictions
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Union leader seeks asylum in Bolivia, claims political persecution
- In brief: Honduras’ remittances slow in monthly terms
Mexico
- MEXICO: Teachers blockade national palace
- In brief: Mexico shores up ties with Spain
Southern Cone
- In brief: Argentina’s economic growth falls in monthly terms
On 21 May Argentina’s government led by President Javier Milei issued a decree limiting the right to strike for multiple sectors, while security forces violently repressed protests by pensioners outside the congress building in Buenos Aires.
LatinNews Daily - 21 May 2025
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- BOLIVIA: Morales to miss elections as deadline passes
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador pushes for more Chinese investment
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Military officers to stand trial for coup attempt
- In brief: Brazilian airline Gol seals debt restructuring plan
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Legislature greenlights controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill
- In brief: Panama’s growth up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Shock as two key Mexico City officials gunned down
- In brief: Mexico’s Ebrard hails reduction in US vehicle tariffs
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei shutters unit investigating crypto scandal
- In brief: Argentina’s trade surplus shrinks in April
On 20 May allies of Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) announced protests and a legal challenge after he was unable to register as a candidate for the 17 August general elections.
LatinNews Daily - 20 May 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: Arrest and disappearance of leading activist draws outrage
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Gov’t pressures senate to reconsider referendum
- In brief: First mining consent process concluded in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Witness hearings begin in Bolsonaro coup trial
- In brief: Economic activity up in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Nicaragua’s trade deficit shrinks
Mexico
- MEXICO: New US ambassador sets out priorities
- In brief: Mexico’s beef exports to US down following ban
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei calls for electoral alliance to defeat Kirchnerismo
- In brief: Chile’s GDP up in Q1
On 19 May El Salvador’s attorney general’s office (FGR) announced the arrest of Ruth López, one of the country’s most prominent human rights activists, on embezzlement charges.
LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Milei delivers dagger blow to Macri
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Del Castillo named as MAS candidate
- In brief: Colombia seeks entry to Brics development bank
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bird flu case prompts export bans
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment rate up in quarterly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Outrage over proposed law banning dual citizenship
- In brief: Guyana approves oil spill bill
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t responds to navy ship crash
- In brief: Mexican teachers’ union rejects salary hike
Southern Cone
- In brief: Paraguay’s quarterly unemployment rate rises
Washington Watch
- Cártel de Sinaloa leaders charged in the US
On 18 May President Javier Milei struck a telling blow in the battle for supremacy on the right of the political spectrum in Argentina as his La Libertad Avanza (LLA) came out on top in the legislative elections in the City of Buenos Aires (Caba).
LatinNews Daily - 16 May 2025
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- PANAMA: Human rights investigations launched over protest response
Andean
- ECUADOR: Military to target Colombian guerrilla groups
- In brief: Colombia’s GDP up in Q1
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Annual deforestation falls in almost every biome
- In brief: Brazil raises grain harvest forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Haiti’s main hydroelectric plant down amid other energy woes
Mexico
- MEXICO: More tensions over US security intervention
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico continues to lower interest rate
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Campaigning closes ahead of key elections
- In brief: Chile advances in US trade talks
On 15 May Panama’s human rights ombudsman Eduardo Leblanc announced that his office had six investigations open for possible human rights violations in relation to the protests which have been taking place amid a general strike since 23 April.
LatinNews Daily - 15 May 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Senate rejects referendum on labour reform
Andean
- In brief: New PM appointed in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Far-right lawmaker convicted for cyberattack
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector grows in March
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Chaves slams arrests over airport corruption scandal
- In brief: Panama Canal Authority reveals five-year investment plan
Mexico
- MEXICO: High-profile femicide case sparks concern
- In brief: Mexico condemns US proposal to tax remittances
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei cracks down on migration
- In brief: Argentina’s inflation slows in April
On 14 May Colombia’s senate voted against holding a referendum sought by President Gustavo Petro’s government on its labour reform proposals.
LatinNews Daily - 14 May 2025
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- BOLIVIA: Arce drops plans for re-election
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s PM, finance minister, and interior minister step down
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t inks more deals with China
- In brief: Brazil’s interest rates expected to remain high
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele proposes ‘foreign agents’ bill
- In brief: IMF hails Costa Rica’s ‘remarkable’ growth
Mexico
- MEXICO: USMCA negotiations likely to be brought forward
- In brief: Mexico hails air passenger growth
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Region mourns death of former president Mujica
- In brief: Chile’s Boric boosts ties with China’s Xi
On 13 May Bolivia’s President Luis Arce announced that he will not stand again for the presidency in the 17 August general elections.
LatinNews Daily - 13 May 2025
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- BRAZIL/REGION: Lula and regional leaders deepen China ties
Andean
- ECUADOR: Investigation advances into massacre of soldiers
- In brief: Peru announces port modernisation plan
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras posts higher profit in Q1
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Leading union denounces arrests as protests continue
- In brief: Cuba’s inflation continues to slow
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t in the dark over US-Guzmán deal
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum renews anti-inflation plan
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Rift on the right deepens
- In brief: Paraguay lowers fuel prices
On 12 May Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended a bilateral business event in Beijing, ahead of the multilateral forum taking place today (13 May) to promote ties between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
LatinNews Daily - 12 May 2025
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- BOLIVIA: Arce faces last-minute challenge for MAS candidacy
Andean
- In brief: Poverty declines in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula shores up ties with Russia in Moscow
- In brief: Brazil’s inflation slows in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Martinelli arrives in Colombia under political asylum
- In brief: Banana firm warns of irreversible impact of Panama strike
Mexico
- MEXICO: US suspends livestock imports amid screwworm outbreak
- In brief: Mexico’s vehicle production, exports and sales fall in April
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: FA retains Montevideo in local elections
- In brief: Argentina raises minimum wage
Washington Watch
- US announces 'significant blow' against Mexico’s Cártel de Sinaloa
On 10 May Bolivia’s ruling left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) suspended a party congress due to be held the following day at which it had been due to announce its presidential candidate, as President Luis Arce comes under mounting pressure from the senate president, Andrónico Rodríguez.
LatinNews Daily - 9 May 2025
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- PANAMA: Mulino stands firm as protests continue
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Opposition revels in embassy escape
- In brief: Peru cuts interest rate
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t expresses concern over Amazon deforestation
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production up in April
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala’s AG targets key port in latest move against Arévalo
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum hails economic strength at banking convention
- In brief: Mexico’s inflation continues to edge up
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei and Macri at loggerheads
- In brief: Inflation slows in Chile
On 8 May Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino said that there was nothing to negotiate with unions who have been staging a national strike since 23 April in rejection of the recently approved social security (CSS) reform, and security agreements struck last month with the US government led by President Donald Trump.
LatinNews Daily - 8 May 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Former heads of congress arrested over UNGRD corruption
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s gov’t presents AI regulation bill
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Relief for Bolsonaro ally accused of plotting coup
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank slows rate hike cycle
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Construction begins on major mine
- In brief: Cuba and Russia shore up relations
Mexico
- MEXICO: Protests over arrest of Teuchitlán mayor
- In brief: Mexico business lobby boosts ties in US
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Boost for Peronists as senate rejects key bill
- In brief: Argentine state oil firm YPF posts net loss in Q1
On 7 May Colombian police arrested former senate president Iván Name (2023-2024) and former president of the lower chamber of congress Andrés Calle (2023-2024) in relation to a corruption scandal at the government’s disaster risk management unit (UNGRD).
LatinNews Daily - 7 May 2025
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- VENEZUELA: US announces ‘rescue’ of hostages from Argentine embassy
Andean
- In brief: Profits fall at Colombia’s Ecopetrol
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court accepts charges against more alleged coup plotters
- In brief: Brazil’s former central bank chief to join Nubank
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Alarm over possible journalist arrests
- In brief: Banana firm warns of strike losses as Panama protests spread
Mexico
- MEXICO: Ovidio Guzmán reportedly seeking plea-bargaining deal
- In brief: GFCF down again in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bullrich jumps ship to join LLA
- In brief: IMF funds used to settle Argentina debt
On 6 May US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the “rescue” of Venezuelan dissidents who had been sheltering at the Argentine embassy in Caracas since March 2024.
LatinNews Daily - 6 May 2025
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- HAITI: US designates Haiti gangs as foreign terrorist organisations
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Senate leader rejects Petro’s referendum pressure
- In brief: Peru’s Boluarte takes measures after 13 miners killed
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula continues cabinet reshuffle
- In brief: Brazil’s oil and gas production up in March
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Five bus company heads arrested in El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum seeks to defuse US tensions
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico increase
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Mercosur sounds positive notes
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity rises in March
On 2 May the US administration led by President Donald Trump announced it was designating two Haitian gangs, Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif, as foreign terrorist organisations.
LatinNews Daily - 2 May 2025
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- COLOMBIA/REGION: Petro throws down gauntlet to mark Workers’ Day
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela claims dramatic GDP growth
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Big tent party PSD seeks to win over more governors
- In brief: Brazilian airline Gol reaches new deal with creditors
Central America & Caribbean
- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Persad-Bissessar takes office
- In brief: Workers' Day demands vary across Central America
Mexico
- MEXICO: US targets CJNG’s fuel theft network
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t pledges to reduce working week
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Presidential candidates present labour proposals
- In brief: Chile’s Boric hails minimum wage hike
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On 1 May Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro presented the senate with the questions for his planned referendum on labour reform, as demonstrations were held across Latin America to mark International Workers’ Day.
LatinNews Daily - 1 May 2025
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- PANAMA: Opposition unites against US security agreements
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Arrest warrant against Morales lifted
- In brief: Colombia cuts interest rate
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Blame game escalates over social security agency scandal
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment continues to rise
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican Republic and Russia boost ties
Mexico
- MEXICO: Changes to US vehicle tariffs ‘beneficial’, says gov’t
- In brief: Mexico’s GDP up in Q1 despite recession fears
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Unions march against austerity
- In brief: Chile’s industrial production up in March
On 30 April opposition leaders including former president Martín Torrijos (Partido Revolucionario Democrático, PRD, 2004-2009), and civil society groups signed a joint declaration condemning agreements recently signed by Panama’s government led by President José Raúl Mulino with the US regarding security and the Panama Canal.
LatinNews Daily - 30 April 2025
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- CUBA: Prominent dissidents sent back to prison
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Opposition divided as new election campaigns begin
- In brief: Poverty declines in Venezuela
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Major conservative parties to unite in federation
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras posts quarterly rise in production
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemalan indigenous groups lift blockades amid gov’t deal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Relatives of disappeared clash with attorney general
- In brief: Mexico’s Televisa records Q1 profit drop
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Gov’t faces renewed pressure over crypto scandal
- In brief: Chile’s central bank holds interest rates amid global uncertainty
On 29 April two leading Cuban dissidents, José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, were returned to prison.
LatinNews Daily - 29 April 2025
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- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Opposition claims electoral victory
Andean
- ECUADOR/REGION: Concern grows over yellow fever outbreak
- In brief: Minimum wage raised in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Foreign minister defends multilateralism in Brics meeting
- In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit decreases in March
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama private sector lobby warns of strike losses
Mexico
- MEXICO: Agreement reached on US water deliveries
- In brief: Mexico’s trade surplus up in March
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Tohá receives boost as Vodanovic pulls out
- In brief: Argentina’s opposition demands investigation into IMF head
On 28 April Trinidad & Tobago’s main opposition party United National Congress (UNC) led by former prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar (2010-2015), claimed victory in a general election which took place the same day, ending a decade of rule by the People’s National Movement (PNM).
LatinNews Daily - 28 April 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Armed groups step up attacks
Andean
- In brief: Venezuelan economy contracts in Q1, says think tank
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Former president Collor de Mello arrested for corruption
- In brief: Brazil’s mid-month inflation slows in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Judge moves against Arévalo allies
- In brief: El Salvador’s Bukele proposes minimum wage rise
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum backtracks on controversial telecoms bill
- In brief: Economic activity up in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bidding farewell to Pope Francis
- In brief: International tourism to Argentina down in March
Washington Watch
- Rubio congratulates Ecuador’s Noboa on his election win
On 27 April six Colombian soldiers were killed in a suspected ambush by a dissident unit of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, in the latest in a string of attacks against authorities around the country.
LatinNews Daily - 25 April 2025
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- PANAMA: Mulino under pressure over strikes
Andean
- COLOMBIA: High court suspends investigation into Petro’s campaign finance
- In brief: Shell withdraws from Colombian offshore gas projects
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Setback for 8 January rioter amnesty bill
- In brief: Brazil’s Vale posts year-on-year drop in net profit
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala resolves agriculture dispute with Peru
Mexico
- MEXICO: Member of famous Jalisco search collective killed
- In brief: Mexico’s Grupo Modelo unveils investment
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Peronists accuse IMF of electoral interference
- In brief: Chile’s competition authority approves Codelco-SQM deal
On 24 April Panama’s leading teachers’ association Asociación de Profesores (Asoprof) staged a second day of an indefinite strike in protest over the recently approved social security (CSS) reform, among other issues.
LatinNews Daily - 24 April 2025
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- GUATEMALA: Tensions set to rise as Arévalo ally arrested
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro denies drug addiction claims
- In brief: Peru and Guatemala advance with FTA
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula pushes for reform of security institutions
- In brief: Brazil’s social security head dismissed over alleged corruption
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama’s Mulino mulling way forward for Cobre Panamá mine
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t to challenge judicial candidates with criminal links
- In brief: World Bank cuts Mexico’s growth forecast
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: University workers strike
- In brief: Uruguay’s government expresses fiscal concerns
On 23 April Guatemalan authorities arrested Luis Pacheco, the country’s deputy energy & mining minister, on accusations of terrorism and illicit association.
LatinNews Daily - 23 April 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Gov’t unveils referendum questions
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s former president Vizcarra accused of corruption
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Centre-right lawmaker rejects invitation to join gov’t
- In brief: Brazilian market experts lower inflation forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Gov’t cracks down on undocumented Haitians
- In brief: Remittances to Honduras up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum rejects IMF recession forecast
- In brief: Mexico’s economic activity stagnates in March
Southern Cone
- CHILE/BRAZIL: Boric seeks regional integration with Lula
- In brief: Argentina’s economy continues to grow
On 22 April Colombia’s government announced 12 proposals for labour reform that it intends to put to voters in a referendum.
LatinNews Daily - 22 April 2025
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- EL SALVADOR/VENEZUELA: Bukele offers Venezuela prisoner swap
Andean
- ECUADOR: Gov’t warns of assassination plot against Noboa
- In brief: Teachers protest in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: More protests against police in São Paulo
- In brief: Brazil predicts lower sugar cane harvest
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Cuba’s inflation slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: US anti-migration advert sparks backlash
- In brief: Mexico unveils new bill to simplify bureaucracy
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Arson attack on Chinese hydroelectric project
- In brief: Uruguay’s housing minister resigns amid controversy
On 20 April El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele offered to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants deported from the US to El Salvador, where they are being held at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (Cecot) mega-prison, in exchange for the same number of political prisoners held in Venezuela.
LatinNews Daily - 17 April 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa sets the stage with cabinet reshuffle
Andean
- In brief: Large increase in Ecuador’s tax revenue
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Annual drop in forest fires boosts green optics
- In brief: International tourism surges in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Supreme court to rule on US military presence
- In brief: New rig set to boost Guyana’s oil output
Mexico
- MEXICO: Concern over US military land transfer in border region
- In brief: Fitch affirms Mexico’s ‘stable’ outlook but notes risks
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Francos hails economy, evades scandal in congress report
- In brief: Argentina’s trade surplus down year-on-year
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On 16 April Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa carried out a partial cabinet reshuffle that saw Sariha Moya appointed as the new finance minister, replacing Luis Alberto Jaramillo, who had only been in the role since February.
LatinNews Daily - 16 April 2025
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- PERU: Ex-president Humala sentenced for money laundering
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s GDP down in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Spat with Spain over rejected extradition requests
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t to aim for primary surplus in 2026
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: UN calls for Garifuna protection
- In brief: Dominican Republic receives record tourists in Q1
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t responds to US tomato tariff threats
- In brief: Mexico refutes car maker Honda relocation reports
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: CGT announces fresh protest action
- In brief: Argentina’s foreign reserves swell following IMF disbursement
On 15 April Peru’s former president Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) was handed a 15-year prison sentence for money laundering.
LatinNews Daily - 15 April 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: Bukele refuses to release man deported in error
Andean
- ECUADOR: González’s fraud claims fall flat as region congratulates Noboa
- In brief: Venezuela claims rising oil production despite sanctions
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Boost for far-right rioter amnesty bill
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula expands income tax exemption threshold
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican gov’t backs tighter building regulations following tragedy
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum tries to ward off teachers' strike
- In brief: US imposes tariffs on Mexican tomatoes
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Peso floats as Bessent pledges US support
- In brief: Argentina places debt on domestic market
On 14 April, during a meeting at the White House, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele told US President Donald Trump that his government would not release a man deported in error last month and held in the country’s ‘Terrorism Containment Centre’ (Cecot) mega-prison.
LatinNews Daily - 14 April 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa re-elected with strong lead over González
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s Boluarte avoids impeachment trial over ‘Rolexgate’
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Food inflation reverses downwards trend
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity rises in February
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Ábrego García case looms over Bukele-Trump talks
- In brief: IMF reaches new staff-level agreement with Honduras
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum seeks resolution to US water dispute
- In brief: Industrial production up in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei relaxes currency controls as IMF approves deal
- In brief: Monthly inflation continues to rise in Argentina
Washington Watch
- Region responds to US tariffs
On 13 April Ecuador’s national electoral council (CNE) declared President Daniel Noboa the winner of that day’s presidential run-off election between him and Luisa González.
LatinNews Daily - 11 April 2025
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- ARGENTINA: General strike marks renewed opposition to Milei austerity
Andean
- ECUADOR: Campaigns close ahead of election
- In brief: Peruvian transport workers on strike over insecurity
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula appoints new communications minister
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector grows in February
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Mulino rules out US military bases
- In brief: Teachers stage protests in Guatemala
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tensions rise over water treaty
- In brief: International tourism in Mexico down in monthly terms
Southern Cone
- In brief: Argentina renews China currency swap line
On 10 April Argentine workers staged a general strike that paralysed large swathes of the country and marked a renewed wave of protests against President Javier Milei’s austerity measures.
LatinNews Daily - 10 April 2025
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- BRAZIL/REGION: Lula affirms calls for unity at Celac summit
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Opposition coalition fractures as Doria named candidate
- In brief: Venezuela’s opposition questions declaration of economic emergency
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sales rise in February
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Gov’t moving on El Salvador-inspired jail
- In brief: US revokes licences for Trinidad-Venezuela gas projects
Mexico
- MEXICO: Violence continues in Guerrero despite gov’t claims
- In brief: Mexico’s inflation picks up in March
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: More protests as unions prepare for general strike
- In brief: Manufacturing and construction up in Argentina
On 10 April Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gave at speech at the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) in Honduras in which he criticised the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
LatinNews Daily - 9 April 2025
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- PANAMA: US defence secretary visits amid Canal tensions
Andean
- COLOMBIA/REGION: Petro urges unified response to tariffs
- In brief: Economic emergency declared in Venezuela
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Minister resigns amid corruption allegations
- In brief: Brazil’s primary deficit down in yearly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Investigations underway into Dominican nightclub tragedy
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t rebuffs UN enforced disappearance committee
- In brief: Car companies to remain in Mexico, says Sheinbaum
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei reaches preliminary deal with IMF
- In brief: Chile’s inflation up in March
On 8 April US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino during a three-day visit to Panama.
LatinNews Daily - 8 April 2025
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- COSTA RICA: Chaves accused of corruption
Andean
- ECUADOR: Prison guards killed ahead of election
- In brief: Inflation slows in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Indigenous movement reiterates land rights concerns
- In brief: E-commerce giant MercadoLibre boosts investment in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama Canal ports audit flags irregularities
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t blame game over music festival tragedy
- In brief: Mexico’s vehicle exports drop in Q1
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei defeat sealed as judge resigns from top court
- In brief: Uruguay’s Orsi boosts ties with Panama
On 7 April Costa Rica’s Attorney General Carlo Díaz filed a formal accusation before the supreme court (CSJ) against President Rodrigo Chaves and Culture Minister Jorge Rodríguez Vives, charging them with corruption.
LatinNews Daily - 7 April 2025
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- COLOMBIA: US takes fresh aim at Petro
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador receives record remittances in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: More governors attend Bolsonaro rally
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus rises in March
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA/EL SALVADOR: Costa Rican minister tours Cecot mega jail
- In brief: Panama analysing impact of US tariffs
Mexico
- MEXICO: Authorities hail Sinaloa arrests
- In brief: Mexico imposes anti-dumping duty on steel nails from China
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Election line-up takes shape
- In brief: Paraguay’s opposition slams suspension of Itaipú talks
Washington Watch
- Rubio tours Caribbean
On 5 April Colombia’s government disputed the account put forward by US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem of her 27 March meeting with President Gustavo Petro, who she said had defended criminals and criticised US President Donald Trump.
LatinNews Daily - 4 April 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum buoyant despite tariff challenges
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Elections convened for August
- In brief: World Bank approves loan for education spending in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: New rules imposed on Rio police operations
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales rise in March
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Opposition figures hail ‘landmark’ UN report
- In brief: Nicaragua, region mull response to US tariffs
Mexico
- In brief: GFCF continues to fall in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei suffers senate blow
- In brief: Carmaker VW announces new investment in Argentina
On 3 April Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the country’s exemption from the “reciprocal tariffs” implemented by US President Donald Trump the previous day and announced an 18-point plan to strengthen Mexico’s economy.
LatinNews Daily - 3 April 2025
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- MEXICO/REGION: Caution dominates regional tariff response
Andean
- ECUADOR: Drug trafficker ‘Fito’ indicted in US
- In brief: Bolivia begins transporting Argentine gas to Brazil
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court rejects pre-trial detention for Bolsonaro
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production down slightly in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Mass protests against violence
- In brief: Denmark’s Maersk acquires Panama Canal railway
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s agricultural sector receives boost
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei criticised over Falklands comments
- In brief: Paraguay’s inflation accelerates in March
On 2 April US President Donald Trump announced that Mexico would not be subject to his new 10% global baseline tariff, which has been levied against imports from other countries in the region, as well as higher rates of 38%, 15%, and 18% targeting Guyana, Venezuela, and Nicaragua respectively.
LatinNews Daily - 2 April 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa meets Trump ahead of 13 April polls
Andean
- In brief: Peru unveils infrastructure investment plans
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t and opposition unite behind tariff retaliation bill
- In brief: Brazil’s oil and gas production up in February
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: UN condemns Mirebalais attack as security situation worsens
- In brief: Honduras’ inflation slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t lowers 2025 growth forecast amid tariff concerns
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico drop
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY/BRAZIL: Tensions rise over suspected spying incident
- In brief: Chile boosts economic ties with India
On 1 April Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa, who is running for re-election, said he had enjoyed a “positive” meeting last weekend with his US counterpart Donald Trump to discuss various issues, including security and migration.
LatinNews Daily - 1 April 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: US deports more alleged TdA and MS-13 members
Andean
- PERU: Government announces ‘deregulation shock’
- In brief: Colombia holds interest rates
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gig workers hold nationwide strike
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras lowers diesel prices
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: FQM halts arbitration proceedings against Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: More US talks as tariff deadline approaches
- In brief: Leading Mexican private sector lobby boosts ties with Europe
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: IMF open to early loan payment
- In brief: Sharp drop in Argentina’s poverty rate
On 31 March the US and Salvadorean governments announced that a further 17 people allegedly linked to Venezuelan criminal organisation Tren de Aragua (TdA) and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), one of two main street gangs in Central America, had been transferred from the US to El Salvador’s ‘Terrorism Containment Centre’ (Cecot), a 40,000-capacity mega prison.
LatinNews Daily - 31 March 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum meets with top US official
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Caracas claims it is ready for withdrawal of oil licences
- In brief: Peru’s imports up in first two months of 2025
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula shores up ties with Vietnam
- In brief: Brazil’s job creation up in February
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA/COLOMBIA: Presidents meet to discuss migration and energy
- In brief: El Salvador’s quarterly growth picks up
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s unemployment rate holds steady year-on-year
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric starts India tour amid uncertainty
- In brief: Paraguay records solid 2024 growth
Washington Watch
- US designates Argentina's former president for corruption
On 28 March Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum received US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to discuss migration and security issues including drug trafficking.
LatinNews Daily - 28 March 2025
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- VENEZUELA/GUYANA: Foreign minister defiant over Essequibo dispute
Andean
- In brief: IMF hails Peru’s strong recovery
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Central bank signals bleaker economic outlook
- In brief: Brazil’s monthly primary deficit shrinks year-on-year
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Martinelli granted safe passage to Nicaragua
- In brief: CAF approves new Honduras loan
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t responds to US automobile tariffs
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico continues interest rate cuts
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Caputo reveals size of IMF deal
- In brief: Argentina’s external debt drops
On 27 March Venezuela’s foreign minister Yván Gil rejected comments made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who warned that Venezuela would be making a “big mistake” if it decided to launch a military attack on Guyana, its eastern neighbour.
LatinNews Daily - 27 March 2025
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- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro to stand trial over coup allegations
Andean
- PERU: Fujimori’s party facing new legal threat
- In brief: National emergency declared in Bolivia due to heavy rains
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit widens in February
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele hosts top US security official
- In brief: Rubio reaffirms ties with Jamaica on Caribbean tour
Mexico
- MEXICO: Authorities arrest more US targets
- In brief: Mexico’s car lobby highlights uncertainty over US tariffs
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Opposition fails in another impeachment attempt
- In brief: Pensions and child benefits increased in Argentina
On 26 March a panel of five justices on Brazil’s supreme court (STF) ruled in favour of holding a trial for former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) and some of his allies who have been accused of plotting of military coup in 2022.
LatinNews Daily - 26 March 2025
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- PERU: Boluarte convenes elections for April 2026
Andean
- In brief: Three new port terminals planned in Peruvian Amazon
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court begins review of Bolsonaro coup charges
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t seeks to boost farming exports to Japan
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Murillo named co-head of military
- In brief: El Salvador’s congress approves new IDB loan
Mexico
- MEXICO: Congress upholds immunity on rape charges
- In brief: Mexico’s Ebrard continues US trade negotiations
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Gov’t faces slew of protest action
- In brief: Argentina boosts ties with France
On 25 March Peru’s President Dina Boluarte announced that general elections will be held on 12 April 2026.
LatinNews Daily - 25 March 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Trump announces secondary tariffs on oil clients
Andean
- In brief: New interior minister appointed in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pressure rising on high-profile Bolsonarista lawmaker
- In brief: Brazilian airline Gol secures exit financing deal
Central America & Caribbean
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/HAITI: Abinader gov’t rejects racism claims
- In brief: Honduras announces new China cooperation
Mexico
- MEXICO: Key arrest in Teuchitlán case
- In brief: Mexico’s economic activity down in January
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei bids to reframe dictatorship
- In brief: Chile’s central bank revises up GDP forecast
On 24 March US President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorising tariffs of 25% on US imports from countries that purchase Venezuelan oil.
LatinNews Daily - 24 March 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa and González square off in fiery debate
Andean
- In brief: Venezuelan public sector workers put on reduced hours
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Civil society groups raise alarm on water scarcity
- In brief: Brazil’s Rousseff re-elected Brics bank chief
Central America & Caribbean
- REGION: US ends legal status for Cubans, Haitians, and other migrants
- In brief: Panama unions stage strike
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t faces further criticism over ‘extermination camp’
- In brief: Mexico’s auto assembly sector attracts record FDI in 2024
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: US sanctions Cristina Fernández
- In brief: Chile holds interest rates
Washington Watch
- Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act against Venezuela’s TdA
On 23 March Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa faced leftist challenger Luisa González in a televised debate that started the campaign for the 13 April presidential run-off election.
LatinNews Daily - 21 March 2025
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- PERU: Congress tightens screws on gov’t over crime wave
Andean
- In brief: New finance minister confirmed in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress approves overdue 2025 budget
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial innovation rate continues to drop
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Army denies electoral cover-up
- In brief: Nicaragua reports slower GDP growth in 2024
Mexico
- MEXICO: Arrests made in relation to Querétaro massacre
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum unveils new investment
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Opposition boycotts pension reform signing
- In brief: Argentina’s unemployment rate down in quarterly terms
On 20 March pressure continued to mount on the government of Peru’s President Dina Boluarte over organised crime, with a motion presented in congress to summon Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén to testify on the government’s response.
LatinNews Daily - 20 March 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Lower chamber approves IMF decree amid protests
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Maduro promises migration cooperation following US threat
- In brief: Two pipelines attacked in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Central bank suggests slowing rate hike cycle
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t expects growth in agriculture to recover in 2025
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo hit by vehicle insurance protests
- In brief: IMF upbeat on Dominican growth
Mexico
- MEXICO: AG denounces failings in Teuchitlán investigation
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum announces solar panel initiative
Southern Cone
- In brief: Argentina’s trade surplus up in February
On 19 March Argentina’s lower chamber of congress approved a controversial decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) authorising a new agreement between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while large anti-government protests took place outside congress.
LatinNews Daily - 19 March 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro loses another finance minister
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s exports up in January
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s son moves to US claiming persecution
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t seeks to broaden income tax exemptions
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Chaves takes further aim at attorney general
- In brief: Panama’s Mulino promulgates social security reform
Mexico
- MEXICO: Senior MS-13 leader captured
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t downplays recession concerns
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Tensions build as more protests loom
- In brief: Chile records GDP growth in 2024
On 18 March Colombia’s Finance Minister Diego Guevara announced his resignation, in another setback for President Gustavo Petro whose supporters took to the streets yesterday to protest the archiving of his labour reform bill in the senate.
LatinNews Daily - 18 March 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Anger at US deportations to El Salvador
Andean
- In brief: Opening of Peru’s new international airport delayed again
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Right-wing party backs governors’ presidential prospects
- In brief: Brazil posts rise in economic activity
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Gov’t downplays journalist’s flight
- In brief: Remittances to Honduras continue to rise
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum tackles enforced disappearance crisis
- In brief: Mexico bans planting of genetically modified corn
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Head of congress resigns over corruption allegations
- In brief: Argentina’s fiscal surplus shrinks
On 17 March Venezuela’s government and opposition both criticised the previous day’s deportation of alleged Venezuelan criminals from the US to a prison in El Salvador.
LatinNews Daily - 17 March 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: US deports Tren de Aragua suspects to El Salvador jail
Andean
- PERU: New emergency measures announced following singer’s murder
- In brief: Peru’s economic output up in January
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro seeks support for 8 January rioter amnesty
- In brief: Brazil’s primary surplus rises in January
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: FQM to suspend arbitration proceedings against Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: Pressure rises on gov’t over ‘extermination camp’
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum inaugurates water treatment plant in Tabasco
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Divisions on left and right ahead of elections
- In brief: Argentina’s annual inflation rate continues to decline
Washington Watch
- US congratulates new OAS Secretary General-elect Ramdin
On 16 March 238 alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organisation, Tren de Aragua (TdA), arrived in El Salvador from the US, and were immediately transferred to the ‘Terrorism Containment Centre’ (Cecot), a 40,000-capacity mega prison.
LatinNews Daily - 14 March 2025
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- PANAMA: Unions warn of action as social security reform approved
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Resumption of deportation flights agreed with US
- In brief: Interest rate held steady in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court sets date to discuss Bolsonaro coup case
- In brief: Slight monthly slump for Brazil’s services sector
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Honduras’ economic activity picks up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Rubio welcomes collaboration but wants more
- In brief: Industrial production declines in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: CGT announces strike as pressure mounts on Milei
- In brief: Road improvement plan announced in Paraguay
On 13 March Panama’s 71 member-unicameral legislature approved legislative bill 163 which reforms the country’s social security system (CSS).
LatinNews Daily - 13 March 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Pensions protest turns violent
Andean
- PERU: Congress moves to tighten control over NGOs
- In brief: Ecuador’s Noboa presents economic reactivation plan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Latest inflation figures deal blow to Lula
- In brief: Brazilian think tank warns of US tariff impacts
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Gov’t hails arrest of country’s most wanted fugitive
- In brief: US aviation authority extends Haiti ban
Mexico
- MEXICO: More ‘extermination camps’ found
- In brief: Mexico delays response to US steel and aluminium tariffs
Southern Cone
- In brief: Chile reports rise in exports
On 12 March a protest of pensioners against austerity descended into violence in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires as the retirees were joined by members of football ultras and security forces violently repressed the demonstration.
LatinNews Daily - 12 March 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro announces referendum on labour and health reforms
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s gov’t unveils compensation amid heavy rains
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula reaffirms support for industrial sector
- In brief: Authorities suspend operations of Brazilian airline Voepass
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: CNE tensions escalate over chaotic primaries
- In brief: Remittances to Dominican Republic rise
Mexico
- MEXICO: Trade war increases risk of recession
- In brief: World Bank identifies policy areas to reduce poverty in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei’s IMF decree under fire
- In brief: Shell and Chevron join Argentine pipeline project
On 11 March Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that he will call a referendum so that voters can decide whether to implement his government’s proposed reforms of labour and the healthcare system, which are facing stiff opposition in congress.
LatinNews Daily - 11 March 2025
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- HONDURAS: Presidential race takes shape
Andean
- ECUADOR: Gov’t hails drop in homicides
- In brief: Dollar shortage hits fuel supply in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: COP30 president’s letter omits oil concerns
- In brief: Brazil’s poultry exports up in yearly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Prominent Guatemalan journalist returned to prison
Mexico
- MEXICO: ‘Extermination camp’ found in Jalisco state
- In brief: Mexico gov’t on defensive over Vulcan Materials dispute
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Double resignation damages Boric
- In brief: Milei decree moves Argentina closer to new IMF deal
On 10 March preliminary results from Honduras’ 9 March primaries indicated that Defence Minister Rixi Moncada would be the presidential candidate for the ruling leftist Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre), ahead of 30 November general elections.
LatinNews Daily - 10 March 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Security personnel taken hostage in Cauca
Andean
- In brief: Inflation picks up in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula boosted by strong GDP figures
- In brief: Brazil posts trade deficit in February
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: New head of transitional presidential council
- In brief: Cuba imposes price caps on rice and beans
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum celebrates tariff ‘pause’
- In brief: Mexico’s annual inflation picks up
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Orsi concludes cabinet inauguration
- In brief: Chile’s inflation slows
Washington Watch
- Venezuela threatens to end migration cooperation with US
On 7 March Colombia’s Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez denounced the “kidnapping” of 29 members of the security forces the previous day in the southwestern department of Cauca.
LatinNews Daily - 7 March 2025
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- MEXICO: US tariff ‘pause’ a big win for Sheinbaum
Andean
- GUYANA/VENEZUELA: Guyana turns to the ICJ over Venezuela
- In brief: Health reform clears Colombia’s lower chamber
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t to slash tariffs on food imports
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank tightens regulation of digital payments
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: More alarm over electoral violence ahead of primaries
- In brief: Costa Rica’s unemployment edges up
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s labour productivity dips in quarterly terms
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei challenges congress over IMF deal
- In brief: Investigation opened into power outage in Argentina
On 6 March Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that after an “excellent and respectful” telephone call with her US counterpart Donald Trump, the US government had agreed to halt and postpone a blanket 25% import tariff on Mexican products.
LatinNews Daily - 6 March 2025
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- MEXICO: Business groups support Sheinbaum in tariff battle
Andean
- ECUADOR: Top court calls for route out of state of exception
- In brief: Ecuador’s Noboa demands prompt payment for oilfield deal
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Carmakers’ association raises alarm on Chinese imports
- In brief: Brazilian market experts maintain inflation forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Revocation of Zamora’s house arrest draws concern
- In brief: Third Haiti airport opens for international flights
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s GFCF down in December
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei’s spokesperson gives time frame for IMF deal
- In brief: Uruguay’s inflation edges up in annual terms
On 5 March Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum met with 40 Mexican business leaders to discuss how to respond to the crisis in trade with the US, following the imposition of 25% tariffs on Mexican products by the administration of President Donald Trump.
LatinNews Daily - 5 March 2025
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- PERU: Castillo’s trial gets underway
Andean
- In brief: Chevron given deadline to wind down Venezuela operations
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Deadly police clash in Bahia
- In brief: China suspends beef imports from three plants in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: US-led group buys Panama Canal ports
- In brief: El Salvador’s Bukele unwavering on bitcoin
Mexico
- MEXICO: Anti-nepotism law approved – but postponed
- In brief: Mexico sets date to unveil US tariff response
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric appoints new interior minister
- In brief: Paraguay’s inflation up in annual terms
On 4 March the trial began of Peru’s former president Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), who is accused of rebellion and abuse of authority in relation to his attempt to dissolve congress in December 2022.
LatinNews Daily - 4 March 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum braces for trade war
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro calls for international commission on Catatumbo violence
- In brief: Ecuador’s gov’t confirms controversial oilfield deal
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court approves transparency plan for budgetary grants
- In brief: S&P highlights recovery for Brazil’s industrial sector
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA/PANAMA: Seeking to reassure over migration
- In brief: New investment in Costa Rica medical devices sector
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s remittances slow in monthly terms
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Macri takes fight to Milei
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity up again
On 3 March Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum reacted cautiously to the imposition of a 25% tariff on Mexican products shipped to the US, indicating that her government had a “Plan A, B, C, and D” to respond to a trade war.
LatinNews Daily - 3 March 2025
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- GUYANA/VENEZUELA: Venezuelan vessel enters Guyanese oilfield
Andean
- In brief: Controversy over alleged plan to sell Ecuadorean oilfield
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula appoints left-wing ally to cabinet post
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t releases funds for workers
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Police raid Chérizier’s stronghold in Port-au-Prince
- In brief: Honduras hit by national blackout
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum demands equal treatment
- In brief: Mexico’s tourism FDI remains steady in 2024
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Orsi takes office as FA returns to power
- In brief: Industrial production in Chile slows
Washington Watch
- Mexico extradites cartel leaders to US
On 1 March Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali denounced an incursion by a “Venezuelan armed patrol ship” in the latest escalation of tensions between Venezuela and Guyana.
LatinNews Daily - 28 February 2025
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- MEXICO: Major cartel leaders sent to US
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro announces more cabinet changes
- In brief: Private investment up in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Emendas saga close to resolution
- In brief: Brazil’s Embraer posts record profits in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Country withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
- In brief: Nicaragua raises minimum wage
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s Pemex records another quarterly loss
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Corruption scandal takes new twist
- In brief: Agri lobbies urge Argentine gov’t to award key contract
On 27 February Mexico’s public security ministry (SSPC) announced it had extradited 29 alleged members of major drug cartels to the US.
LatinNews Daily - 27 February 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Trump announces end of Chevron’s special licence
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s mining exports rise in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t responds as US ramps up criticism
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial sector drives job creation in January
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: AG weighs in on Chinese-operated ports
- In brief: IMF signs off on El Salvador deal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Confusion over tariff deadline
- In brief: Mexico’s senate moves on energy reform
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei appoints supreme court justices by decree
- In brief: Argentina places debt on domestic market
On 26 February US President Donald Trump announced that he will terminate a special licence granted in 2022 which allows US oil company Chevron to operate in Venezuela.
LatinNews Daily - 26 February 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: High-profile activist detained
Andean
- ECUADOR: Noboa announces plan for new constitution
- In brief: Bolivia’s GDP growth slows in Q3 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula dismisses health minister
- In brief: Inflation rises in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Fitch positive on Costa Rica outlook
Mexico
- MEXICO: Lower chamber approves ban on planting GM corn
- In brief: Mexico closes 2024 with record FDI figure
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric blames massive blackout on private sector
- In brief: Argentina’s economic activity picks up in December
On 25 February the human rights institute (Idhuca) of El Salvador’s Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) denounced the “arbitrary arrest” of Fidel Zavala, the spokesperson for rights group Unidad de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios (Unidehc).
LatinNews Daily - 25 February 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Benedetti poised to be named as interior minister
Andean
- In brief: Bolivia’s first steel plant inaugurated
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula takes to TV to counteract fall in ratings
- In brief: Brazil receives record number of tourists in January
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Kenya police confirms MSS officer killing
- In brief: Guatemala’s gov’t confirms port expansion with US cooperation
Mexico
- MEXICO: Pressure rises as new tariff deadline approaches
- In brief: Mexico’s annual inflation picks up
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei performs U-turn on Ukraine
- In brief: Argentina’s gov’t questions Telefónica deal
On 24 February the website of Colombia’s presidency was updated to name Armando Benedetti as interior minister, indicating yet another promotion for the controversial ally of President Gustavo Petro whose arrival in government was strongly opposed by ministers.
LatinNews Daily - 24 February 2025
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- PANAMA/REGION: Concerns mount over migrants’ rights
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Opposition divided over election boycott
- In brief: Strong GDP growth in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Rumble targets supreme court justice De Moraes
- In brief: Brazil and Paraguay advance on Itaipú Treaty revision
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Approval in Panama of reservoir to feed Canal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum addresses El Mayo repatriation request
- In brief: Mexico records first quarterly GDP contraction in years
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei meets Trump; stars at CPAC
- In brief: Argentina’s Milei continues privatisation drive
Washington Watch
- US designates Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organisations
On 23 February Panama’s Guna Yala general congress (CGG), which represents the indigenous Guna Yala (San Blas) indigenous territory that borders the Darién Gap, the lawless jungle frontier with Colombia, warned it was not equipped to receive migrants being deported from the US.
LatinNews Daily - 21 February 2025
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- HAITI: US revokes TPS extension for Haiti
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Morales switches party, declares candidacy despite term limits
- In brief: Venezuela’s private industrial sector reports growth
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Tensions rise between top court and tech firms
- In brief: Brazilian digital bank Nubank posts higher profit in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: US sanctions Costa Rican deputies amid China contract controversy
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum seeks to protect sovereignty amid US tensions
- In brief: Netflix announces investment in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei victorious in two key senate votes
- In brief: Unemployment drops in Paraguay
On 20 February US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem rescinded a June 2024 decision by the previous US administration led by former president Joe Biden (2021-2025) to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2025
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- MEXICO: US moves on cartel designations
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro names general as defence minister
- In brief: Bolivia’s YPFB outlines investment plan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula cautious in reaction to Bolsonaro coup indictment
- In brief: Brazil’s Vale posts net loss in Q4
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Authorities under pressure over US migration deal
- In brief: El Salvador greenlights BCIE tourism development loan
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s central bank halves 2025 growth forecast
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Fallout from corruption scandal continues to grow
- In brief: Argentina’s state-owned bank becomes public limited company
On 19 February the US Department of State designated six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs), along with Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal group originating from Venezuela, and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), one of two main street gangs in Central America.
LatinNews Daily - 19 February 2025
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- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro formally charged for alleged coup plot
Andean
- VENEZUELA/GUYANA: Venezuela denies involvement in border clash
- In brief: Ecuador registers large trade surplus in 2024
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil resumes Venezuelan electricity imports
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: U-turn over decision to end US extradition treaty
- In brief: Panama remains on EU blacklist
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum downplays reports of US drones
- In brief: Santander announces investment in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei under fire over crypto interview
- In brief: Argentina’s trade surplus shrinks in January
On 18 February Brazil’s attorney general Paulo Gonet filed formal charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) and his allies for allegedly plotting a military insurrection in 2022 to reverse Bolsonaro’s election defeat that year.
LatinNews Daily - 18 February 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Pressure rises on Milei over crypto scandal
Andean
- COLOMBIA: ELN maintains pressure in east and west
- In brief: Colombia posts moderate GDP growth in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Finance minister downplays inflation concerns
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras to expand fuel transportation fleet
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Migrant deportation flights to arrive from US
- In brief: Guatemala bus drivers on strike over insecurity
Mexico
- MEXICO: INE highlights errors in judicial election candidate lists
- In brief: Mexico’s Pemex confirms attack on offshore platform
Southern Cone
- In brief: Argentina claims another fiscal surplus
On 17 February federal judge María Servini was assigned to oversee the case against Argentina’s President Javier Milei for his alleged involvement in a suspected cryptocurrency scam.
LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2025
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- ECUADOR: Interior minister replaced amid intensifying violence
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s industrial production down in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Latest opinion poll bad news for Lula
- In brief: Brazil’s Vale announces major mining investment
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Electoral violence fears grow
- In brief: Costa Rica’s fiscal deficit up in 2024
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tabasco governor appoints new security head
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t hails rise in tourism
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Opposition threatens to impeach Milei over crypto debacle
- In brief: Argentina moves to privatise state road operator
Washington Watch
- Mexico to seek talks with US over steel and aluminium tariffs
On 15 February Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa replaced his interior minister, Mónica Palencia, amid escalating attacks by criminal gangs in the coastal province of Guayas.
LatinNews Daily - 14 February 2025
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- PANAMA: First US deportation flight of migrants from various nations
Andean
- ECUADOR: Finance minister out in reshuffle
- In brief: Peru holds interest rates
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t seeks to refute US trade imbalance concerns
- In brief: Brazil’s annual retail sales up in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Work activities, classes suspended in Cuba amid energy crisis
Mexico
- MEXICO: Senate passes housing reforms
- In brief: Mexico launches antidumping investigation into Chinese paperboard
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández appeals corruption conviction
- In brief: Inflation reaches new low in Argentina
On 13 February Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino announced the first flight from the US with 119 deportees from various nations, including China and India, had arrived in Panama the previous day.
LatinNews Daily - 13 February 2025
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- PANAMA: Protests turn violent over proposed social security reform
Andean
- ECUADOR: González dismisses Noboa’s claims of criminal support
- In brief: Venezuela claims oil production above 1m barrels in January
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula reaffirms support for oil exploration near Amazon Delta
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector grows in annual terms
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Honduras’ remittances surge
Mexico
- MEXICO: Pemex acknowledges crude oil quality issues
- In brief: Mexico’s CFE to boost internet access in remote areas
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Gov’t breaks silence on corruption scandal
- In brief: Salaries in Argentina outpace inflation
On 12 February Panama’s national police director Jaime Fernández reported that at least 15 police officers had been injured, two of them seriously, and over 480 people had been arrested amid protests in Panama City over proposed changes to the social security system (CSS).
LatinNews Daily - 12 February 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro plays down importance of cabinet resignations
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s country risk rises after election’s first round
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Economic worries persist despite inflation slowdown
- In brief: Brazil’s coffee exports down year-on-year
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Voltaire pledges legal action against key figures
- In brief: Nicaragua’s growth slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: Defence minister notes increased US border surveillance
- In brief: Mexico reports growth in international tourism in 2024
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei shutters housing secretariat
- In brief: Argentina responds to Patagonia fires
On 11 February Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that many cabinet ministers would be reinstated and that there would not be a major change of direction in his government, after he asked ministers to resign in the wake of a disastrous cabinet meeting that was broadcast live on 4 February.
LatinNews Daily - 11 February 2025
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- MEXICO: Trump unveils steel and aluminium tariffs
Andean
- VENEZUELA: US begins deportation flights
- In brief: Port expansion announced in southern Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t nods to private sector in forest management
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production up year-on-year
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Boosting ties with Mexico
- In brief: IMF hails Nicaragua’s ‘robust’ growth
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s vehicle sales rise, exports decline in January
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bullrich oversees Bolivian border fence contract
- In brief: New IMF deal ‘close’ says Argentina’s Milei
On 10 February US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports of 25% “without exceptions or exemptions”, a move that will significantly impact Mexico which is among the largest source countries for both metals.
LatinNews Daily - 10 February 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa faces second round against González
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s Petro asks ministers to resign
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t defends record on Yanomami health crisis
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus down in January
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Legislature approves anti-corruption initiative
- In brief: China responds to Panama’s BRI withdrawal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Security tensions rise with US
- In brief: Mexico’s inflation slows in January
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Heads roll as official corruption network exposed
- In brief: Argentina’s construction, industrial production down in 2024
Washington Watch
- US ends TPS status for Venezuelans
On 9 February Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa narrowly won the first round of the presidential election and will face Luisa González of the left-wing Revolución Ciudadana (RC) in the 13 April second round.
LatinNews Daily - 7 February 2025
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- HAITI/REGION: Rubio clarifies US support for MSS
Andean
- ECUADOR: Campaigns close ahead of first round
- In brief: Peruvian exports break records in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: NGO concerned over Cerrado deforestation despite annual drop
- In brief: Brazil’s Embraer posts record value for aircraft order log
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Nicaragua awards more mining concessions
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tensions rise with supreme court
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico cuts interest rate
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei gains boost as Paso suspended
- In brief: Analysts optimistic on Argentina’s 2025 outlook
On 6 February US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US government led by President Donald Trump is “committed to continue to work with” the Kenya-led multinational security support mission (MSS) tasked with helping Haiti’s police (PNd’H) restore order to Haiti.
LatinNews Daily - 6 February 2025
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- ARGENTINA: Milei echoes Trump in WHO exit
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro hit with resignations after cabinet debacle
- In brief: Bolivia suspends beef exports
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court discusses measures to address police brutality in Rio
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production down in monthly terms in December
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo agrees to accept more US deportation flights
- In brief: Panama denies agreeing to preferential Canal access for US
Mexico
- MEXICO: Judicial elections one step closer
- In brief: Mexico unveils energy expansion plan
Southern Cone
- In brief: Monthly inflation up in Uruguay
On 5 February Argentina’s President Javier Milei announced the country would leave the World Health Organization (WHO), echoing a decision made by US President Donald Trump just over two weeks previously.
LatinNews Daily - 5 February 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro faces unprecedented criticism from ministers
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s Petro urges sale of Ecopetrol’s US fracking operations
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Central bank warns inflation target could be breached
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales up year-on-year, down in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Rubio offers cooperation on migration and crime
- In brief: Panama’s exports up in 2024
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum handles tariff threat but further turbulence lies ahead
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico in 2024 rise despite December decline
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric promulgates key security law
- In brief: Argentina’s YPF concludes sale of subsidiary in Brazil
On 4 February Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro faced criticism on a range of issues during a cabinet meeting that was broadcast on live television.
LatinNews Daily - 4 February 2025
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- EL SALVADOR: Bukele offers ‘unprecedented’ migration deal
Andean
- ECUADOR: Noboa announces tariffs on Mexico
- In brief: Peru’s public investment up sharply in January
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Institutional tensions persist as congress returns from recess
- In brief: Brazil posts drop in annual oil and gas production
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: US and China react to Panama’s BRI withdrawal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Trump agrees to pause tariffs
- In brief: Mexico’s finance minister seeks to reassure investors
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei names end date for currency controls
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity continues to grow
On 3 February El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said the country will sign a ‘safe third country’ migration agreement with the US, allowing Washington to use it as a destination for people it wants to deport, including criminals.
LatinNews Daily - 3 February 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum responds to US tariffs
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Maduro confirms ‘first agreements’ with Trump administration
- In brief: Finance minister replaced in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress elects new centre-right leaders
- In brief: Brazil’s primary deficit down, nominal deficit up
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Mulino remains under pressure after Rubio visit
- In brief: Honduras’ inflation rate up in January
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico hails long weekend tourism
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Opposition groups unite to protest against Milei
- In brief: EU-Chile interim trade agreement enters into force
Washington Watch
- Colombia and US reach deal on deportations
On 1 February Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump imposed 25% duties on imports from Mexico, as well as Canada, earlier that day.
LatinNews Daily - 31 January 2025
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- MEXICO: Trump tariff deadline draws closer
Andean
- ECUADOR: Tren de Aragua listed as terrorist organisation
- In brief: Bolivia’s YPFB partners with Brazilian firm
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula adopts more defiant tone on Trump
- In brief: Primary deficit of Brazil’s gov’t down in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Legislative approval of constitutional changes concluded
- In brief: Dominican Republic holds interest rates
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s public debt rises in 2024
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei faces backlash over attack on minorities
- In brief: Argentina cuts interest rate as inflation eases
On 30 January US President Donald Trump reiterated his plans to place 25% tariffs on Mexico, as well as Canada, from 1 February.
LatinNews Daily - 30 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: US revokes TPS extension for Venezuelans
Andean
- In brief: Peru seeks infrastructure drive
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Central bank continues rate hikes under new leadership
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras ups estimate for hydrocarbon reserves
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Changes to speed up constitutional reform approved
- In brief: Remittances to Nicaragua up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum questions Google over Gulf name change
- In brief: Unemployment dips in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bullrich outlines plans to ramp up border security
- In brief: Chile’s lower chamber approves pension reform
On 29 January the US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem revoked an extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela that had been announced earlier this month under former president Joe Biden (2021-2025).
LatinNews Daily - 29 January 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro loses another pillar of his legislative coalition
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s banana exports up in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Tax take offers slight relief amid fiscal concerns
- In brief: Brazil’s coffee harvest forecast to drop in 2025
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Gov’t under pressure over Bajo Aguán violence
- In brief: US senators warn of China influence on Panama Canal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sinaloa trouble adds to Sheinbaum’s Trump difficulties
- In brief: Nestlé announces investment in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Pension reform passes senate
- In brief: Chile’s central bank holds interest rate
On 28 January the centre-left Partido Liberal (PL) announced its withdrawal from the legislative coalition of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, citing concern over his recent row with US President Donald Trump and the government’s handling of escalating violence in the north-eastern Catatumbo region.
LatinNews Daily - 28 January 2025
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- GUATEMALA/REGION: US military deportation flights continue
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Legislative and regional elections announced
- In brief: New solar plant planned in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula signals deeper ties with Russia and Brics
- In brief: Brazil registers annual rise in meat production
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican Republic posts solid growth
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum downplays US deportations
- In brief: Mexico’s trade deficit widens in 2024
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bolivian border fence heightens tensions
- In brief: Tourism to Argentina down in 2024
On 27 January the international media reported that a third US military deportation flight had landed in Guatemala, carrying 64 Guatemalans.
LatinNews Daily - 27 January 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro caves to Trump’s tariff threats
Andean
- In brief: Fitch downgrades Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: NGO raises alarm over Amazon degradation
- In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit widens in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Voltaire warns of impact of US policies
- In brief: Costa Rica’s exports up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Renewed concerns over journalist killings
- In brief: Mexico’s economic activity up in November
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei speech fuels tensions
- In brief: Moody’s upgrades Argentina’s credit rating
Washington Watch
- Mexico’s Sheinbaum responds to Trump’s initial measures
On 26 January the White House announced that Colombia had agreed to accept deportation flights using military aircraft, following a standoff in which US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Colombian goods, with President Gustavo Petro vowing retaliatory tariffs on US imports.
LatinNews Daily - 24 January 2025
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- MEXICO: Public outrage over Sinaloa violence
Andean
- ECUADOR: Corruption investigation opened as election looms
- In brief: Hydrocarbon investment plan unveiled in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t considers measures to lower food prices
- In brief: Brazil sets up clean energy funding programme
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele talks with Trump
- In brief: Panama appeals WTO panel decision on Costa Rica dispute
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum outlines nearshoring incentives
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Venezuela’s Cabello accused of ordering Ojeda murder
- In brief: Argentina posts economic growth in November
On 23 January protests erupted in Mexico’s Sinaloa state with demonstrators calling for an end to months of cartel infighting, following the killing of two children in state capital Culiacán.
LatinNews Daily - 23 January 2025
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- MEXICO: Gov’t seeks unity in response to Trump
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Arrest warrants reactivated for ELN negotiators
- In brief: Colombia draws record tourists in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Top court demands plan to address forest fires
- In brief: China partially halts soybean shipments from Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI/COLOMBIA: Petro seeks to boost ties with Haiti
- In brief: Nicaragua’s ‘Gran Canal’ greenlit by constitutional changes
Mexico
- In brief: Plans to move on GM corn ban in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: New far-right party born
- In brief: Paraguay’s soybean production reaches record high
On 22 January Mexico’s Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente spoke on the phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about security and migration, as the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum prepares to deal with the impact of mass deportations among other measures announced by US President Donald Trump.
LatinNews Daily - 22 January 2025
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- PERU: Gov’t responds to Trujillo bombing
Andean
- In brief: Rising oil production driving Venezuelan growth, says think tank
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula confirms senior diplomat as COP30 president
- In brief: Brazil’s coffee harvest down in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Legislature approves ‘volunteer’ police force
- In brief: Honduras’ growth slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum seeks cool-headed response to Trump
- In brief: Analysts reduce Mexico 2024 GDP growth forecast
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Incoming economic team unveiled
- In brief: Chile opens bidding for San Antonio port project
On 21 January Peru’s President Dina Boluarte promised that her government would combat organised crime with an “iron fist” following the detonation of a bomb the previous day outside the regional attorney general’s office in the city of Trujillo.
LatinNews Daily - 21 January 2025
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- MEXICO/REGION: Migration focus of Trump’s initial moves
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro reshuffles cabinet
- In brief: Peru’s trade surplus up in November
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula urges cabinet to get into campaign mode
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank makes another currency intervention
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: US embassy vehicle targeted in latest gang attack
- In brief: Panama’s inflation picks up
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s Immex programme posts fall in employment
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Pension reform clears key hurdle
- In brief: Argentina records large trade surplus for 2024
On 20 January Donald Trump took office as the new US president, signing executive orders to clamp down on illegal migration, among other measures affecting Mexico and the wider region.
LatinNews Daily - 20 January 2025
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- COLOMBIA: Petro suspends ELN talks as violence escalates
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s industrial production down in November
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Police to investigate Bolsonaro over alleged ban breach
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras posts record annual production figures
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: More high-profile prisoners released
- In brief: Nicaragua’s growth picks up in annual terms
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum stands firm as Trump takes office
- In brief: Mexico and EU finalise trade deal
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei delivers ‘landmark’ surplus
- In brief: Uruguay signs MoU with Exim to boost US exports
Washington Watch
- US lawmaker ups pressure on Panama over Canal
On 17 January Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that he had suspended planned peace talks with the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) guerrilla group due to escalating violence in Norte de Santander department that has now killed over 80 people, according to Governor William Villamizar.
LatinNews Daily - 17 January 2025
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- MEXICO/REGION: Top officials discuss migration as region braces for Trump
Andean
- COLOMBIA: ELN accused of plotting to assassinate peace official
- In brief: Ecuador’s economy down in Q3 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro denied from attending Trump inauguration
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula promulgates tax reform regulations
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Prominent dissidents freed
- In brief: Economy remains main public concern in El Salvador
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t unveils investment in roads
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Tensions flare over pension reform accord
- In brief: Paraguay’s Peña signs new public sector law
On 16 January Mexico hosted foreign ministers and other representatives from across the region to discuss challenges around migration.
LatinNews Daily - 16 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Maduro announces plan for constitutional reform
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s economic output up in November
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t struggles to refute viral fake news clip
- In brief: Brazil’s coffee exports register annual record
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: New constitution aims to extinguish opposition
- In brief: Dominican Republic receives record tourists in 2024
Mexico
- MEXICO: Private sector looks to Canada to ease trade tensions
- In brief: Mexico hails ‘record’ tax take
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Layoffs hit healthcare sector
- In brief: Chile’s lower house approves regional FTA with Singapore
On 15 January Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro announced that his government has begun work on a constitutional reform.
LatinNews Daily - 15 January 2025
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- CUBA: Biden’s parting gesture secures big prisoner release
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Morales’ supporters continue protests as tensions mount
- In brief: Colombia’s gov’t announces austerity plan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Concern over gangs in northwest
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production and sales up in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: El Salvador’s gov’t to cover household bills in January
Mexico
- MEXICO: Concern over missing persons case in Oaxaca
- In brief: AWS launches Mexico infrastructure region
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Central bank to lower crawling peg
- In brief: Deputies in Chile propose votes on pension reform
On 14 January Cuba’s foreign ministry announced that hundreds of prisoners would be released after talks with the Vatican as US President Joe Biden removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
LatinNews Daily - 14 January 2025
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- PERU: Keiko Fujimori’s money laundering trial thrown out
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela reopens borders with Colombia and Brazil
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Poll suggests uncertain electoral future for conservatives
- In brief: Brazilian market experts raise inflation forecast again
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Zamora ruling a boost for anti-corruption struggle
- In brief: Remittances to Honduras rise in 2024
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum unveils economic plan
- In brief: International tourism grows in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Bullrich clashes with human rights NGO
- In brief: Paraguay registers 2024 trade deficit
On 13 January a Peruvian judge threw out a money laundering trial that began in July 2024 against Keiko Fujimori, a three-time presidential candidate and the leader of the right-wing Fuerza Popular (FP).
LatinNews Daily - 13 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Maduro sworn in for third term
Andean
- In brief: Inflation falls in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Authorities raise alarm over rural violence
- In brief: Brazil’s annual inflation breaches 2024 target range
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Security mission suffers Barbados blow
- In brief: Costa Rica’s unemployment rises
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum marks 100-day milestone
- In brief: Mexico’s industrial activity declines in yearly terms
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: IMF evaluation sets stage for new deal discussions
- In brief: Analysts revise up 2025 growth, inflation forecasts in Chile
Washington Watch
- Biden meets Venezuela’s González
On 10 January Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third term amid widespread international outcry over the conduct of the July 2024 presidential election, widely believed to have been won by the opposition’s exiled candidate Edmundo González.
LatinNews Daily - 10 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Machado briefly arrested at opposition protest
Andean
- In brief: Peru further cuts interest rates
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula criticises Meta content moderation changes
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sales down in monthly terms, up year-on-year
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Mulino marks Martyrs’ Day amid mounting tensions
- In brief: Remittances to Guatemala up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum meets INE to discuss judicial elections
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico signals larger rate cuts ahead as inflation eases
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Government evicts Mapuche community
- In brief: Argentina honours large debt payments
On 9 January the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was arrested and then released as she made her first public appearance in months at a protest in Caracas.
LatinNews Daily - 9 January 2025
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- MEXICO: Sheinbaum defiant in face of Trump threats
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Maduro defends wave of arrests
- In brief: Colombia’s coffee production up
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Polarisation marks capital riots anniversary
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales up in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Retrial of anti-mining activists draws concern
- In brief: Costa Rica’s inflation picks up
Mexico
- In brief: Social housing construction to begin in Mexico next month
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei completes first privatisation
- In brief: Chile’s Dominga mining project blocked again
On 8 January Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested part of the US be renamed to América Mexicana (Mexican America) in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s professed plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
LatinNews Daily - 8 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: Repression intensifies ahead of inauguration
Andean
- In brief: Peru awards contract for water treatment facility
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula appoints new communications secretary
- In brief: Brazil posts record number of tourists in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Gov’t responds to latest Trump Canal threat
- In brief: Inflation in Dominican Republic picks up
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t launches fentanyl prevention campaign
- In brief: Mexico denies Trudeau’s departure will impact USMCA
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Confusion as wanted fugitive released in Bolivia
- In brief: Analysts revise down Argentina inflation forecast
On 7 January the exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González denounced the “kidnapping” of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares in Caracas.
LatinNews Daily - 7 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: González meets with Biden and Trump nominee
Andean
- In brief: Inflation accelerates in Venezuela, says think tank
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Military court transfers coup probe to supreme court
- In brief: Brazil’s annual trade surplus down in 2024
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Gov’t under pressure over Trump deportation threat
- In brief: Guatemala gov’t upbeat on minimum wage rise impact
Mexico
- MEXICO: Authorities hail security operation in Guanajuato
- In brief: Mexico announces major dollar-bond sale
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric fires minister over failed Allende house purchase
- In brief: Argentina creates new port authority
On 6 January the exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González met with US President Joe Biden in Washington, as well as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for national security adviser, Mike Waltz.
LatinNews Daily - 6 January 2025
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- VENEZUELA: González mounts last-ditch diplomatic campaign
Andean
- In brief: Monthly inflation slows in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Indigenous groups raise alarm over violence in south
- In brief: Brazilian airlines to settle debts to government
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Guatemala, El Salvador deployments arrive to bolster MSS
- In brief: Guyana airport CEO hails rise in tourism
Mexico
- MEXICO: Chiapas mayor arrested
- In brief: Unemployment rate rises in Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Prosecutors in Pecci case suffer big blow
- In brief: Argentina announces repurchase agreement
Washington Watch
- US updates Central America ‘Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors’ list
On 4 January the exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, widely regarded as the winner of the July 2024 presidential election, launched a regional tour aimed at exerting pressure on President Nicolás Maduro ahead of the 10 January inauguration ceremony.
LatinNews Daily - 3 January 2025
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- ECUADOR: Noboa moves against vice president
Andean
- In brief: Bolivia’s international reserves under pressure
Brazil
- BRAZIL: New figures show rise in capital flight
- In brief: Drop in production for Brazil-Paraguay hydroelectric dam
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Gov’t hails fall in homicides
- In brief: Honduras’ inflation down in annual terms
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t rejects NYT report on fentanyl production
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico rise
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Tax take down in real terms amid budget rollover
- In brief: Uruguay’s exports up in 2024
On 2 January Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa appointed the national planning secretary, Sariha Moya, as vice president due to the “temporary absence” of Verónica Abad, who fell out with Noboa while still on the campaign trail and whom he has attempted to sideline by dispatching her to the Middle East for most of his presidency.
LatinNews Daily - 2 January 2025
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- ECUADOR: Outrage over murder of arrested children
Andean
- In brief: Peru claims economic progress in 2024
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula vetoes parts of budget guidelines bill
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula decrees minimum wage increase
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Mulino firm on Canal
- In brief: El Salvador lifts mining ban
Mexico
- MEXICO: Migration agent murdered amid border tensions
- In brief: Mexico issues new tariffs
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Judge requests arrest of Nicaragua’s Ortega, Murillo
- In brief: Paraguay’s inflation up in December
On 31 December Ecuador’s defence ministry promised total transparency regarding the murder of four children whose bodies were found on 24 December, more than two weeks after they were arrested by a military patrol on 8 December.