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LatinNews Daily - 24 June 2022
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- GRENADA: Opposition returns to power
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro reaches out to old rivals
- In brief: Protests send Ecuador’s oil production into tailspin
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula maintains his lead in latest poll
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank revises up growth forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Nicaragua announces more Russian cooperation
Mexico
- MEXICO: AG implicated in another corruption scandal
- In brief: Mexico’s central bank announces interest rate hike
Southern Cone
- CHILE: FTC calls off copper strike
- In brief: Argentina’s GDP growth rate slows
On 23 June Grenada’s centre-left opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Dickon Mitchell defeated the ruling centre-right New National Party (NNP) led by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell in general elections.
LatinNews Daily - 23 June 2022
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- ECUADOR: Protest violence escalates
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s HGV unions divided over strike postponement
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro ally arrested on corruption charges
- In brief: Tourism continues to recover in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Gov’t under pressure over prisoners
- In brief: Remittances up in El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Teachers protest in Guerrero
- In brief: López Obrador goes after US construction firm
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Codelco workers strike over smelter closure
- In brief: Transport unions protest in Argentina
On 22 June Ecuador’s interior minister, Patricio Carrillo, announced that a police station had been torched in the city of Puyo (Pastaza province), as the intensification of nationwide anti-government protests continues to draw international concern.
LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2022
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- EL SALVADOR: State of emergency extended again
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Former Farc leaders admit responsibility for kidnappings
- In brief: Markets tumble following Petro’s victory in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t agrees more pre-election cash handouts
- In brief: Brazil set for long period of high interest rates
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: New oil discovery in Suriname
Mexico
- MEXICO: Outrage over Jesuit killings
- In brief: López Obrador warns of impact of US economic crisis
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Top court rejects Fernández corruption case appeals
- In brief: Argentina’s primary deficit increases
On 21 June El Salvador’s legislature extended for a further 30 days the state of emergency first implemented by President Nayib Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas (NI) government on 27 March to address gang-related violence.
LatinNews Daily - 21 June 2022
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- ECUADOR: Lasso expands state of exception as protests intensify
Andean
- In brief: Peru installs Las Bambas working group
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro ally mulls curtailing Petrobras autonomy
- In brief: Brazil and Uruguay deepen trade ties
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Key sentence handed down in Cáceres case
- In brief: Panama’s Cortizo sanctions bill promoting tourism
Mexico
- MEXICO: Succession sparks divisions within Morena
- In brief: Mexican workers file labour rights complaint
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Senate quizzes defence minister over Venezuelan plane
- In brief: Chile copper workers to strike
On 20 June Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso expanded a state of exception declared in response to intensifying anti-government protests.
LatinNews Daily - 20 June 2022
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- COLOMBIA: Petro elected as country’s first left-wing president
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s growth forecast revised down
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Amazon killings trigger political fallout
- In brief: Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams Petrobras price hike
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele urges patience over bitcoin
- In brief: IMF highlights Costa Rica’s commitment to fiscal stability
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t collaborates with US on climate change
- In brief: Mexican gov’t to maintain fuel subsidies
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric backs Ventanas smelter closure
- In brief: Uruguay’s economy continues to recover
Washington Watch
- US to launch Caribbean climate change plan
On 19 June Gustavo Petro (Pacto Histórico) was elected as Colombia’s first left-wing president, defeating the populist Rodolfo Hernández (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción) in the presidential second round run-off.
LatinNews Daily - 17 June 2022
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- COLOMBIA: Heading to the polls for presidential second round
Andean
- In brief: Inflation picks up in Venezuela
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Tensions rise between Petrobras and government
- In brief: Brazil’s Embraer seals order with the Netherlands
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei unveils emergency plan
- In brief: Panama’s Cortizo vetoes cryptocurrencies bill
Mexico
- MEXICO: Heat rises on García Luna
- In brief: López Obrador meets with private sector
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Mapuche conflict heaps more pressure on Boric
- In brief: Public sector workers strike in Uruguay
Colombians will head to the polls on 19 June to vote in the presidential run-off between Gustavo Petro, representing the left-wing Pacto Histórico coalition, and the populist Rodolfo Hernández, of the Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción.
LatinNews Daily - 16 June 2022
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- PERU: Castillo mounts legal challenge against AG investigation
ANDEAN
- In brief: Colombia posts strong industrial production growth
BRAZIL
- BRAZIL: Some answers on Amazon disappearances
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank hikes interest rates again
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- COSTA RICA: Chaves faces criticism over ministerial salaries
- In brief: Cuba’s sugar industry in crisis
MEXICO
- MEXICO: Gov’t sheds light on Chiapas violence
- In brief: Mexican mining union strikes in profit share dispute
SOUTHERN CONE
- PARAGUAY: Abdo Benítez to compete in Colorado primaries
- In brief: Argentina swears in new productive development minister
On 15 June a Peruvian court began hearing an appeal from President Pedro Castillo’s legal team, which is calling for the investigation into him by the attorney general’s office (AG) to be abandoned on constitutional grounds.
LatinNews Daily - 15 June 2022
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- BRAZIL: Government faces pushback on anti-inflation fight
ANDEAN
- COLOMBIA: Electoral authority warns Petro to respect results
- In brief: Oil production falls in Venezuela
BRAZIL
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t pushes on with investment drive
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- PANAMA: US moves to deepen cooperation
- In brief: IMF Managing Director visits Barbados
MEXICO
- MEXICO: Security forces attacked in Edomex
- In brief: Mexico and US meet to shore up climate strategy
SOUTHERN CONE
- PARAGUAY: Bi-oceanic corridor discussed by Abdo Benítez and Arce
- In brief: Argentina’s inflation continues to rise
On 14 June Brazil’s economy minister, Paulo Guedes, denied that he was seeking to freeze consumer prices, saying that the government’s proposal was voluntary not obligatory.
LatinNews Daily - 14 June 2022
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- ECUADOR: ‘Indefinite’ wave of indigenous protests begins
ANDEAN
- In brief: Production begins at major new gas well in Bolivia
BRAZIL
- BRAZIL: Senate passes bill to cap tax on fuel
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus shrinks in May despite record flows
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- CUBA: More lengthy prison sentences handed out to protesters
- In brief: Finance minister denies bitcoin-related losses in El Salvador
MEXICO
- MEXICO: Cuauhtémoc mayor suspended
- In brief: Fitch lowers Mexico growth forecast
SOUTHERN CONE
- ARGENTINA: Culture war in Buenos Aires over ‘inclusive language’
- In brief: Argentina introduces alternative copper export duty
On 13 June Ecuador’s powerful indigenous organisation, Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (Conaie), began an “indefinite” wave of protests.
LatinNews Daily - 13 June 2022
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- BOLIVIA: Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison
ANDEAN
- In brief: Venezuelan state-owned bank to float shares
BRAZIL
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro suggests judges are biased toward Lula win
- In brief: Brazil seeks Uruguay’s backing for Mercosur tariff reduction
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- NICARAGUA: Ortega cocks a snook at Summit of Americas
- In brief: Cuba approves more MSMEs
MEXICO
- MEXICO: Gov’t backs US migration pact
- In brief: International tourism up in Mexico
SOUTHERN CONE
- ARGENTINA: Venezuela-registered plane seized in Buenos Aires
- In brief: Argentina and Chile reach gas supply deal
WASHINGTON WATCH
- US announces new investments for Central America
On 11 June Bolivia’s former president Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally assuming the presidency, in a verdict that drew intense criticism from the political opposition and human rights organisations.
LatinNews Daily - 10 June 2022
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- ARGENTINA: Fernández steps up criticism of US
Andean
- PERU: Las Bambas protesters call truce
- In brief: Ecuador and Costa Rica to begin FTA talks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro hails meeting with Biden
- In brief: Brazil’s inflation slows but remains high
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Ortega gov’t authorises entry of Russian troops
- In brief: Costa Rica authorises new venture capital funds
Mexico
- MEXICO: Opposition parties stand united
- In brief: Inflation slows slightly in Mexico
Southern Cone
- In brief: Metal sector workers strike in Uruguay
In a speech to the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, on 9 June Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández was heavily critical of the US for excluding Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, as well as for the influence it exerts over the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
LatinNews Daily - 09 June 2022
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- COLOMBIA: ELN leader killed in military operation
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela and Turkey boost ties
Brazil
- BRAZIL: ‘Third Way’ agrees on presidential candidate
- In brief: Brazil’s grain harvest forecast for 2022 revised up
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Díaz-Canel slams US over migration as Biden addresses SoA
- In brief: El Salvador’s inflation continues to soar
Mexico
- MEXICO: First woman prisoner released following SCJN intervention
- In brief: OECD lowers growth forecast for Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Air pollution triggers state of emergency
- In brief: Chile’s annual inflation gathers pace
On 8 June, Colombia’s Defence Minister Diego Molano Aponte announced that Wilfredo Vásquez Castrillón (‘Pirry’), a member of the national leadership of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) and the leader of its Darío Ramírez Castro front, had been killed in a military operation in Bolívar department.
LatinNews Daily - 08 June 2022
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- GUATEMALA: High-profile independent prosecutor faces legal action
Andean
- ECUADOR: Deputies push through bill to tackle insecurity
- In brief: Bolivia reduces shortlist of firms competing to extract lithium
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pushback against new fuel price reduction measures
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production picks up in May
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: US unveils new investments in Central America
Mexico
- MEXICO: Large migrant caravan continues north
- In brief: Mexico highlights struggle of Covid-19 recovery
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Frente Amplio tackles the government on crime
- In brief: Chile hikes interest rates again
On 7 June a Guatemalan judge, Sergio Mena, ordered the trial of Virginia Laparra, the top prosecutor for the attorney general’s (AG) special unit against corruption (Feci) in Quetzaltenango department, for abuse of authority.
LatinNews Daily - 07 June 2022
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- MEXICO: López Obrador ends speculation over SoA attendance
Andean
- PERU: Alva denies military plot against Castillo
- In brief: Peru to seek mining investments in Canada
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Authorities under pressure over missing journalist
- In brief: Brazil's gov't happy with job creation in April
Central America & Caribbean
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Minister’s killing shocks country
- In brief: Nicaragua and China announce trade deal
Mexico
- In brief: Job losses increase in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández tables war windfall tax
- In brief: Chile and Canada reaffirm ties
On 6 June, Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed he would not attend the Summit of Americas (SoA), which began in the US on the same day.
LatinNews Daily - 06 June 2022
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- MEXICO: Morena triumphs in state elections
Andean
- PERU: Pressure mounts on Castillo
- In brief: Inflation slows in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula pledges to slash Amazon deforestation
- In brief: Brazil’s GDP grows in Q1
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA/REGION: SoA attendance becomes clearer
- In brief: DR posts strong growth in April
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico lowers GDP growth forecast
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Key minister fired as internal tensions deepen
- In brief: Chile’s growth slows
Washington Watch
- US advisor seeks to shore up support in Argentina ahead of Summit
On 5 June voters in Mexico elected new governors in six states, with preliminary results showing the ruling Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party taking four of the contested governorships.
LatinNews Daily - 01 June 2022
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- COLOMBIA: Poll shows Petro’s lead disappearing
Andean
- In brief: Peru hails surge in tourism
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula bashes bankers
- In brief: Unemployment falls in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: New investigating judge named for Moïse case
- In brief: New cyberattack targets Costa Rica’s social security institute
Mexico
- MEXICO: Morena-PRI spat heats up
- In brief: New report sheds light on remittances in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Gov’t says key pipeline on track despite resignation
- In brief: Argentina formalises extension of Paris Club debt repayments
Publishing note
- Publishing note
On 31 May, the Colombian pollster Centro Nacional de Consultoría (CNC) published a survey showing populist presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción) leading his left-wing rival Gustavo Petro (Pacto Histórico) by 41%-39%, in the first poll of this election cycle to show Petro outside of pole position.