Latin America
Battery production can sustain long-run overcapacity
Despite rapid demand growth, lithium-ion battery production capacity is far in excess of consumption
InternationalArgentina 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
ArgentinaEMC ceasefire move may exacerbate violence in Colombia
The fragmentation of the EMC guerrillas brings challenges and opportunities for the government
ColombiaDrug busts have pros and cons for Ecuador’s Noboa
The association of banana exports with cocaine trafficking could become uncomfortable for the president
EcuadorParaguay drug trafficking will grow despite successes
The Paraguayan authorities seized over 4,000 kilograms of cocaine bound for Antwerp in a port near Asuncion yesterday
ParaguayWorld GDP and trade growth is weaker than past decades
The IMF sees modest global growth this year and next, with US activity slowing markedly next year
InternationalEcuador’s Noboa risks becoming increasingly isolated
The president, having had fairly strong cross-party support, is now at loggerheads with the opposition
EcuadorArgentina's policies raise more questions than answers
The government is celebrating its first legislative victories since taking office in December
Argentina
