Latin America
El Salvador ratings upgrade masks financial hurdles
El Salvador’s credit rating has been upgraded, but an IMF deal remains unlikely
El SalvadorVenezuela opposition bans and arrests will fuel fears
Ten mayors have been disqualified from public office and five other opposition members arrested in recent days
VenezuelaMexico’s Sheinbaum faces cabinet balancing act
The president-elect seemingly aims to strike a balance between continuity, pragmatism, loyalty and genders
MexicoRising pesticide use in Brazil raises wide concerns
A new law facilitating approval of pesticides has renewed scrutiny of their increasing use in Brazil
BrazilBrazil Central Bank pressures will stoke market fears
Representatives of the governing party have brought legal action against the Central Bank president as rate cuts end
BrazilEcuador blackout to heighten calls for power spending
Ecuadorans have become used to power cuts, but nationwide blackouts are unusual
EcuadorNew Petrobras CEO may hew to Brazil government's line
The new CEO of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, took over formally yesterday
BrazilGlobal FDI flows will improve very modestly this year
UNCTAD expects global FDI flows to pick up modestly this year after a decline of more than 10% last year
International
