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LatinNews Daily - 03 December 2020
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- PERU: Interior minister resigns over police reform controversy
Andean
- In brief: Andean countries sign new environmental agreement
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Armed robberies prompt security concerns
- In brief: Brazilian gov’t outlines 2021 privatisation plan
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Tourism sector demands ‘urgent support’
- In brief: FDI to Central America falls in 2019
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador loses chief of staff
- In brief: Mexico’s small businesses hit by Covid-19 crisis
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Foreign minister involved in scandal
- In brief: Paraguay’s congress approves enlarged 2021 budget
On 2 December Peru’s interior minister, Rubén Vargas resigned, following controversy over interim president Francisco Sagasti’s proposed reforms to the national police (PNP).
LatinNews Daily - 02 December 2020
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- VENEZUELA: Guaidó calls for international rejection of election
Andean
- In brief: Multilateral credit becomes Ecuador’s primary source of revenue
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Dilemma on Covid-19 restrictions resurfaces
- In brief: Brazil posts another strong trade surplus
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: IAPA warns of another 'Black Spring'
- In brief: CAF approves new funds for Costa Rica to tackle pandemic
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador accused of being out of touch with reality
- In brief: Mexico’s finance ministry hails public debt management
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Gov’t takes action as Covid-19 cases rise
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity continues to improve
On 1 December, Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó appealed for the international community to reject the results of the 6 December legislative election called by the de facto government led by Nicolás Maduro, and insisted that he would continue to lead the opposition, regardless of the outcome.
LatinNews Daily - 01 December 2020
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- MEXICO: WHO expresses concern, issues warning
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Tensions rise ahead of rival votes
- In brief: Ecuador’s workers face wage freeze
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Annual deforestation surges to three times target
- In brief: Brazil’s public sector sees a primary surplus in October
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: CC issues challenge to CSJ and congress
- In brief: Panama’s GDP plummets in Q2
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t and private sector unveil further investment plan
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández and Bolsonaro hold talks
- In brief: Argentina’s gov’t unveils plan to invest in gas production
On 30 November the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the evolution of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Mexico is “very worrying” and called on the country to take the matter “very seriously”.