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Juan Martinez

Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.

Uruguay May Prolong Farming Crisis Alert

Uruguay's Agriculture Ministry MGAP, led by Fernando Mattos, is considering extending the farming emergency. He mentioned an upcoming meeting to discuss the plan. "The drought...

Venezuela and Cuba Ink Oil Deal

Venezuela and Cuba have inked a new agreement for their state-run oil firms, Pdvsa and Cupet, to collaborate. They aim to boost joint efforts in...

El Salvador Builds Ties with Six African States

El Salvador initiated diplomatic relations with six African countries, as announced by Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill. "This is a key moment as we aim to...

El Chapo’s Son Ovidio Guzman Denies U.S. Charges

Ovidio Guzman pleaded not guilty to five counts, including drug trafficking and money laundering, in a Chicago court. Known as "El Raton," he is the...

Ebrard Launches ‘Mexico’s Path’ Amid Morena Rifts

Former Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard unveiled "Mexico's Path," expressing dissent with the internal outcomes from his own Morena party. Claudia Sheinbaum won there, hinting...

Argentina’s Court Reexamines Cases Against Cristina Fernández

On September 18, Argentina's top criminal court reopened two cases against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The first case examined potential illegalities in hotel...

Mexico Targets 46% of GDP for Green Financing by 2030

Mexico's Finance Ministry recently announced plans to allocate 46% of the country's GDP to sustainable financing from 2023 to 2030. They released their Sustainable Financing...

Argentina Debuts LatAm’s First Level-4 Biosecurity Lab

Argentina opened its first Level-4 biosecurity lab, the only one of its kind in Latin America, designed to handle extremely dangerous pathogens. At the opening...

Blue Dollar in Argentina Reaches September Peak

Argentina's blue dollar reached its September peak, closing at 738 pesos, an increase of 8 pesos or 1%. Over the last two trading days, it...

Peru’s Congress Passes Bill Against ‘Inclusive Language’

Peru's Congress approved Bill 3464, which aims to eliminate "inclusive language" from school texts, as the official Congress website reported. The law follows Royal Spanish...

Opposition Wins in Argentina’s Chaco Province

Leandro Zdero from the center-right Juntos por el Cambio alliance won in Argentina's Chaco province in the north of the country bordering Paraguay and...

Brazil and Paraguay Eye Smooth Itaipú Talks

Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister, Alexandre Silveira, traveled to New York and shared his optimism about the Itaipú dam talks with Paraguay. Many anticipate rapid...

Nigeria and Cuba Sign Farm Tech Deal

Nigeria and Cuba inked new agreements on agricultural technology during last week's G77+China summit in Havana. Abubakar Kyari, Nigeria's Agriculture Minister, and Ydael Pérez Brito,...

Mexico’s Agri-Food Trade Surges in Early 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture reported a $5.793 billion surplus in Mexico's agri-food sector from January to July 2023. This is a 13.12% rise compared to...

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