Latin America

  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Intra-government rows will hit Argentine foreign ties

The president's sister has apologised for the vice-president's criticism of France amid internal power struggles

Argentina
  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Global IT outage highlights cloud-linked risks

A global IT outage hit businesses across the world this morning, disrupting flights and financial-market operations

International
  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Economic crisis will drive Cuban diplomatic priorities

Against a backdrop of stubborn inflation, new price caps contradict market openings

Cuba
  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Tensions will rise ahead of Venezuela election date

The latest survey puts the opposition candidate well ahead of President Nicolas Maduro, who has warned of disruption

Venezuela
  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Corporate climate reporting is underestimating risks

Bank and corporate climate audits and stress tests overestimate progress on climate targets due to understating risks

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Uruguay's Frente Amplio retains its pre-election edge

The leftist Frente Amplio (FA) that governed between 2005-20 looks likely to regain the presidency

Uruguay
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Argentina policy doubts will mount despite successes

The IMF is now predicting a 3.5% contraction in GDP this year, while both spending and international reserves drop

Argentina
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

EMC ceasefire move may exacerbate violence in Colombia

The fragmentation of the EMC guerrillas brings challenges and opportunities for the government

Colombia