Latin America
Venezuela unity candidate may gain wider consensus
Retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia appears set to be the opposition's unity presidential candidate
VenezuelaGlobal GDP will outgrow goods trade and FDI
The UNCTAD report on global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns highlights recent FDI weakness
InternationalBolivia’s nearing elections will shape economic policy
Government and external expectations of Bolivia's economic performance are not in alignment
BoliviaSpending cuts will prove unsustainable in Argentina
President Javier Milei yesterday announced a small first-quarter fiscal surplus, the first in over a decade
ArgentinaVenezuela opposition candidate faces new uncertainty
The consensus opposition candidate for the July presidential elections faces new doubts over his status
VenezuelaSheinbaum incident will raise Mexico security concerns
A group of masked men last week stopped the presidential favourite’s car, seemingly for a polite conversation
MexicoColombian capital braces for long-term water rationing
Bogota is facing water shortages and the prospect of rationing becoming a new norm
ColombiaEcuador vote result will reinforce security crackdown
Yesterday’s referendum did not go entirely the president’s way, but it demonstrated strong support on security matters
Ecuador