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LatinNews Daily - 08 December 2022
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- PERU: Castillo arrested for coup attempt as Boluarte assumes the presidency
Andean
- In brief: Peru raises interest rates
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula’s spending package approved by the senate
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank maintains interest rate
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Former president Pérez Molina convicted
- In brief: Fitch upbeat on Dominican economy
Mexico
- MEXICO: UN experts raise concerns over Tren Maya
- In brief: Mexico offers new GM corn ban deadline
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric offers concession in constitutional process talks
- In brief: Chile’s inflation picks up
On 7 December Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested following his attempt to shut down congress and install a “government of exception”, with his vice president, Dina Boluarte, sworn in as Peru’s new president.
LatinNews Daily - 07 December 2022
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- ARGENTINA: Vice president convicted in corruption case
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Investigation launched into protest leaders
- In brief: Peru’s mining investment and exports down
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Senators cut Lula’s spending package
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras lowers prices
Central America & Caribbean
- DOMINICA: Skerrit wins another term
- In brief: Costa Rica unveils national development plan
Mexico
- MEXICO: Lower chamber rejects electoral reform
- In brief: Mexico’s gross fixed investment down in monthly terms
Southern Cone
- In brief: Tensions persist at Mercosur summit
On 6 December, Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández was sentenced to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office in the ‘Vialidad’ corruption case.
LatinNews Daily - 06 December 2022
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- HAITI: US expands key migration benefit, citing ‘extraordinary conditions’
Andean
- PERU: Coup allegations swirl as defence minister replaced
- In brief: Inflation continues to climb in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula to discuss Trump and Bolsonaro ‘threat’ with Biden
- In brief: Brazil’s Eletrobras to float incorporation of subsidiary shares
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: US highlights migration assistance for Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: Opposition to electoral reform builds
- In brief: Moody’s highlights nearshoring benefits for Mexican banks
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Fernández guns for judges
- In brief: Argentina and US sign agreement to share taxpayer data
On 5 December US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from 4 February 2023, until 3 August 2024.
LatinNews Daily - 05 December 2022
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- EL SALVADOR: Mass troop deployment seals off town
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Gov’t reveals more details of opposition talks
- In brief: Bolivia’s soy exports post strong growth
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula to increase number of ministries
- In brief: Industrial production recovers in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Costa Rica claims fiscal deficit progress
Mexico
- MEXICO: Zacatecas faces spiralling violence
- In brief: Mexico and US discuss nearshoring opportunities
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: IMF approves third review of debt deal
- In brief: Paraguay’s inflation registers slight increase
Washington Watch
- US welcomes resumption of Venezuela dialogue
On 3 December El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced the deployment of 10,000 police and soldiers to Soyapango municipality, San Salvador department as part of a crack-down on gangs.
LatinNews Daily - 02 December 2022
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- PERU: Castillo to face third impeachment vote
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador announces roadmap for green hydrogen take-up
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Rise in Amazon fires exposes challenges for Lula
- In brief: Brazil’s GDP grows in Q3
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Authorities hail arrest of top gang leader
- In brief: Cuba rejects US proposal to scrap plan for telecoms cable
Mexico
- MEXICO: Minimum wage hike announced
- In brief: Mexico seeks resolution of US energy concerns
Southern Cone
- CHILE: ICJ issues Silala river judgement
- In brief: Chile’s economy continues to contract
On 1 December, Peru’s congress voted to launch impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo for the third time in his presidency.
LatinNews Daily - 01 December 2022
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- URUGUAY/REGION: Uruguay defies Mercosur partners
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Petro apologises for state’s role in paramilitary violence
- In brief: Pacific Alliance summit to be held in Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula-Biden meeting on the cards, ahead of Lula’s inauguration
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment at lowest level for last quarter since 2014
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Prominent newspaper stops printing
- In brief: WB highlights strength of remittances to Central America
Mexico
- MEXICO: More concerns raised over militarisation
- In brief: Mexico’s central bank raises growth forecast
Southern Cone
- In brief: Industrial production falls in Chile
On 30 November, Uruguay presented a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal, in clear violation of rules of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade bloc.