Analysis
Brazil’s Lower House May Vote to End Petrobras’ Virtual Monopoly in Gas Industry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s lower house is set to vote on Tuesday, September 1st, to pass a bill that can further open...
Rio de Janeiro Governor Suspended Over Alleged COVID-19-Related Graft
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A raft of investigations have been opened in Brazil and other Latin American countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Mexico,...
Odebrecht-backed Energy Deal Likely Cost Mexico US$683 Million, President Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s president said on Saturday that an “abusive” ethane supply deal he has pushed to cancel between a consortium...
Brazil Posts Biggest Formal Job Gain for July Since 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil posted its strongest July job growth in eight years, official figures showed on Friday, snapping four consecutive months...
Corruption Scandal in Mexico Targets two Former Presidents, Construction Giant Odebrecht
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A corruption scandal shaking Mexico's political elite intensified on Thursday as a leaked document containing a raft of allegations...
Refinery Oil Spill Triggers Environmental Disaster Along Venezuelan Coastline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A strip of Venezuela's western coastline boasting pristine beaches and fragile ecosystems such as mangroves and coral reefs could...
Mexico Crafts Plan to Help Its States Reorganize Debt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s government said on Wednesday, August 19th, that it had agreed a plan with national development bank Banobras to...
Despite Deal with Bondholders, Shaky Argentine Economy Still Concerns Investors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s over-the-counter bonds closed down an average of 0.3% and traded at around 45-50 cents on the dollar, well...
Chile’s GDP Plunged 14,1 Percent in the Second Quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 14.1 percent in the second quarter, the Central Bank said on Tuesday, after...
Reuters: Despite Rumors, Brazilian Economy Minister Does Not Intend to Resign
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Britain-based international news agency Reuters says that Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has no intention of resigning, after reports...
Mexican Corruption Scandal; Video Showing Piles of Cash Changing Hands Goes Viral
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, who has made combating graft his top issue, said the...
Colombia Gets US$5 Billion for Rural Development, Backs U.S. Candidate for IADB Head
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the South American...
Flag-waving Thousands Demonstrate Against Argentina’s Latest Quarantine Extension
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thousands of demonstrators across Argentina's main cities defied social distancing rules to answer calls to protest against a government...
Latin America Coronavirus Cases Exceed Six Million, Continue to Accelerate
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Covid-19 cases in Latin America, the region of the world worst-affected by the pandemic, exceed six million and continued...