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LatinNews Daily - 21 September 2020
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- PERU: Vizcarra survives as support for impeachment evaporates
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador launches oil refinery renovation tender
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Maia criticises Pompeo
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment rate hits new high in August
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Moïse names new electoral council
- In brief: El Salvador resumes commercial flights
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador blasts critics
- In brief: Optimism over Mexican peso
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández further extends confinement
- In brief: Chile’s Latam wins approval for revised bankruptcy plan
Washington Watch
- US court upholds termination of TPS
On 18 September, Peru’s congress voted decisively against impeaching President Martín Vizcarra for ‘moral incapacity’.
LatinNews Daily - 18 September 2020
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- BOLIVIA: Áñez withdraws from race
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador reaches agreement with China’s Eximbank to delay loan payment
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Rio’s Crivella saved from impeachment, again
- In brief: Production value of Brazilian agriculture on the up
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Gov’t unveils proposal to secure IMF assistance
- El Salvador’s industrial sector warns of job losses
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador downplays Trump threat
- In brief: Moody’s warns on Mexico’s export and tourism-dependent sectors
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Transfer of judges confirmed, conflict deepens
- In brief: Chile’s environmental court confirms definitive closure of Pascua Lama project
On 17 September Bolivia’s interim president, Jeanine Áñez, announced that she was pulling out of the presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place on 18 October.
LatinNews Daily - 17 September 2020
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- VENEZUELA: UN mission accuses Maduro government of crimes against humanity
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela makes conditional offer to bondholders
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Mourão dismisses Europe’s concern with deforestation
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank interrupts cycle of rate cuts
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Life imprisonment proposal sparks opposition alarm
- In brief: El Salvador’s remittances continue to recover
Mexico
- MEXICO: Back in Trump’s sights
- In brief: Tourism foreign direct investment in Mexico slumps
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Agricultural sector slams new currency controls
- In brief: Brazil and Paraguay to open cross-border logistics hubs
On 16 September an ‘independent international fact-finding mission on Venezuela’ appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) released a report which excoriated Venezuela’s de facto government led by Nicolás Maduro for crimes against humanity.
LatinNews Daily - 16 September 2020
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- HONDURAS: UN calls for investigation into police response to protests
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Opposition senators grill defence minister
- In brief: Ecuador introduces new VAT rules on imported digital services
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro puts a lid on Renda Brasil
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras to revise its portfolio, focus on 'pre-salt'
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Costa Rica’s economic activity continues to slump
Mexico
- MEXICO: Politicisation of La Boquilla conflict intensifies
- In brief: Mexico issues historic SDG euro bond
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: PIT-CNT calls national strike against budget
- In brief: Argentina’s gov’t submits 2021 budget proposal
On 15 September the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Honduras called for an “exhaustive investigation” into “worrying information” about the “possible disproportionate use of force against protesters by the police”.
LatinNews Daily - 15 September 2020
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- HAITI: Police rebellion grows in Port-au-Prince
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Misuse of state resources fuels tensions
- In brief: Venezuela announces new petrol fuel contingency plan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pardon of church debt becomes political issue
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity sees positive variation in July
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Honduras gov’t unveils 2021 budget proposal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Press freedom watchdog condemns murder of journalist
- In brief: Industrial production shows signs of recovery in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Conflict with the judiciary comes to a head
- In brief: Argentina bets on domestic consumption
On 14 September hundreds of national police (PNd’H) officers staged protests in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, setting vehicles and tyres ablaze.
LatinNews Daily - 14 September 2020
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- PERU: Congress to subject Vizcarra to impeachment vote
Andean
- In brief: Venezuela extends air travel restrictions
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t announces assistance to burning Pantanal
- In brief: Services sector recovers slowly in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Opposition warns of rise in repression
- In brief: New US loans announced for Costa Rica
Mexico
- MEXICO: INE stands firm against López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico’s IMSS announces recovery of formal jobs in August
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Risk of renewed violence following shooting of Mapuche minor
- In brief: US court rejects DIP financing request by Chile’s Latam
Washington Watch
- López Obrador conditions US investment in Mexico’s energy sector
On 11 September Peru’s congress voted decisively in favour of initiating impeachment proceedings against President Martín Vizcarra for ‘moral incapacity’.
LatinNews Daily - 11 September 2020
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- PERU: Vizcarra under threat of impeachment
Andean
- In brief: Record spending proposals in Colombia’s 2021 budget
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Petrobras targeted in new phase of ‘Lava Jato’ operation
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sector continues to recover
Central America & Caribbean
- GUYANA: Gov't urges calm as violence escalates
- In brief: Unemployment continues to rise in Costa Rica
Mexico
- MEXICO: Fatal dam protests stoke tensions in Chihuahua
- In brief: Moody’s warns on impact of job losses in Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Gov’t rocked by new suspected EPP kidnapping
- In brief: Argentina’s country risk halves after bond sale
On 10 September, Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra refused to resign following allegations of corruption made against him in the country’s congress and he condemned the move towards his impeachment as “a plot against democracy”.
LatinNews Daily - 10 September 2020
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- COLOMBIA: Police killing sparks massive protests
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s legislature urged to approve IMF credit agreement
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t suspends rice tariffs as rising food prices cause concern
- In brief: Uncertainty over Brazil’s UK exports due to Brexit
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Tensions with Spain’s FCC rise over contract cancellation
- In brief: BCIE renews credit line with Nicaragua
Mexico
- MEXICO: Former health ministers urge change in strategy
- In brief: BBVA Bancomer pays US$150m in delayed tax in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández takes questionable action to address police protest
- In brief: First issue of local bonds since debt restructuring in Argentina
On 9 September, large-scale protests broke out in cities across Colombia over the brutal killing of 46-year-old lawyer Javier Ordoñez at the hands of the police.
LatinNews Daily - 09 September 2020
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- CHILE: Gov’t under pressure to address violence in the south
Andean
- ECUADOR: Interior minister faces impeachment trial
- In brief: Bolivia faces growing fiscal deficit
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Corruption charges raise questions over Rio’s municipal elections
- In brief: Brazil’s economy better than expected, ratings agencies say
Central America & Caribbean
- GUYANA: Military deployed as protests over teens’ murders escalate
- In brief: Tourism slumps in Dominican Republic
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador dismisses CNDH protest as political
- In brief: Mexico’s finance minister unveils 2021 draft budget
Southern Cone
- In brief: Chile maintains trade surplus in August
On 8 September, Chile’s deputy interior minister, Juan Francisco Galli, confirmed the death of a 21-year-old man in the municipality of Cañete, in Chile’s southern Bío Bío Region, believed to have been shot by indigenous Mapuche activists.
LatinNews Daily - 08 September 2020
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- VENEZUELA: Guaidó strikes back as opposition divisions deepen
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s tax take starts to recover
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula gives rallying call with independence day speech
- In brief: Emergency basic income handout drives price increases in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Transport workers stage nationwide blockades
- In brief: Taiwan announces assistance for Nicaraguan food programme
Mexico
- MEXICO: Governors quit Conago in challenge to López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico’s investment sees “partial recovery” in June
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Báez release sparks protests, deepens political divisions
- In brief: S&P upgrades Argentina’s rating from default
On 7 September, 37 Venezuelan opposition parties signed a ‘unity pact’ pledging once again to boycott the legislative elections in December, and instead committing to the formation of an “emergency government” to replace the de facto government led by Nicolás Maduro.
LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2020
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- BOLIVIA: Campaign launch reflects persistent public health concerns
Andean
- In brief: Colombia sees slight deflation in August
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Show of support for the ‘Lava Jato’ operation
- In brief: Brazil’s pandemic response widens fiscal gap
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Gov’t denies gang links
- In brief: Remittances to Guatemala continue to recover
Mexico
- MEXICO: Calderón suffers electoral setback
- In brief: Vehicle sales slump in Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Security operation sparks international spat
- In brief: Argentina secures wide approval in local debt restructuring deal
Washington Watch
- US unconvinced by Venezuela political gesture
On 6 September, the three presidential frontrunners in Bolivia’s 18 October general election all marked the start of the official campaigning period with online launch events.
LatinNews Daily - 04 September 2020
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- JAMAICA: JLP claims victory in general election
Andean
- COLOMBIA: International concern over separation of powers
- In brief: Remittances starting to recover in Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Administrative reform unveiled at long last
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial sector continues its recovery
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Costa Rica’s central bank announces new credit facility
Mexico
- MEXICO: Deputies vote to end presidential immunity
- In brief: Slight improvement to Mexico’s unemployment rate
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Gov’t under pressure over Astudillo case
- In brief: Argentine manufacturing and construction recover slowly in July
On 3 September the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) released preliminary results from the general election which took place the same day, which gave a victory to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
LatinNews Daily - 03 September 2020
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- VENEZUELA: Capriles throws down the gauntlet
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador announces China loan
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Witzel’s suspension from Rio governorship confirmed
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales pick up in August, but remain low in 2020
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Another complaint filed against health minister
- In brief: El Salvador warns of tax revenue losses due to pandemic
Mexico
- MEXICO: PRI secures congressional leadership, as JHH splits
- In brief: Mexico City economic recovery plan unveiled
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Lorry drivers reach agreement with gov’t, end strike
- In brief: Chile’s central bank revises GDP forecast up
On 2 September, two-time presidential runner-up Henrique Capriles called for Venezuela's political opposition to participate in the December legislative elections, staking his claim to replace Juan Guaidó as the figurehead of the opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s government.
LatinNews Daily - 02 September 2020
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- BRAZIL: Gov’t stays optimistic as economy goes into recession
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Dialogue claims shake up opposition
- In brief: Interest rate cut to historic low in Colombia
Brazil
- In brief: Lower chamber approves new regulations for Brazil’s gas market
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Protests erupt over murder of prominent lawyer
- In brief: DR’s central bank cuts monetary policy rate
Mexico
- MEXICO: Informe branded fanciful, misleading
- In brief: Mexico reports rise in remittances in first half of 2020
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Spreading coronavirus adds to gov’t woes
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity continues to slump
On 1 September, Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) released the second quarter GDP figures, which show that the Brazilian economy has gone into a technical recession after contracting for the second consecutive quarter.
LatinNews Daily - 01 September 2020
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- VENEZUELA: Maduro seeks to capitalise on opposition disunity
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador reaches landmark IMF agreement
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t presents 2021 draft budget as deficit widens
- In brief: No taxes on solar energy in Brazil, says Bolsonaro
Central America & Caribbean
- GUYANA: Electoral fraud charges spark protests
- In brief: Costa Rica requests more IMF assistance
Mexico
- MEXICO: INE censors López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico confirms growing fiscal deficit
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Gov’t faces persistent unrest, pressure from lorry drivers
- In brief: Argentina seals huge majority in foreign debt restructuring deal
On 31 August, Venezuela’s communications minister Jorge Rodríguez announced that 110 opposition figures in prison or in exile had been pardoned by de facto president, Nicolás Maduro.