Latin America
Mercosur-EU trade deal will not be reached this year
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, currently head of the Mercosur bloc, yesterday dismissed hopes of a rapid deal
MercosurBrazil banks foresee renewed lending growth this year
The loan growth rate fell into single-digit territory last year after increasing by nearly 15% in 2022
BrazilHaiti security mission plans appear to be advancing
Haiti has been a focus of the Caribbean Community this year, and is drawing increasing attention from beyond the region
HaitiNew Brazil industrial plan will face uncertainties
The government last month unveiled ‘New Industry Brazil’, a plan intended to restore industrial competitiveness
BrazilArevalo seeks Guatemala mining harmony and prosperity
Guatemala’s new government supports mining projects, but with substantial new social and environmental commitments
GuatemalaPressures will mount amid revenue cuts in Argentina
Buenos Aires province, with some 40% of the national population, is set to lose some USD1bn in annual funding
ArgentinaAgeing will drive social care demands in Latin America
Ageing populations across the region represent a challenge to growth and the need to develop a new 'care economy'
Latin AmericaBrazil's Bolsonaro faces weaknesses despite support
An estimated 185,000 people turned out to support the former president in a peaceful march in Sao Paulo yesterday
Brazil
