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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.