Latin America
Russia will seek to exploit BRICS chairmanship
Russia hosted a meeting of the expanded BRICS in Nizhny Novgorod last month
RussiaVenezuela-US direct talks will resume pre-election
President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said he had agreed to restart direct talks with Washington, suspended in April
VenezuelaUncertainties will increase Argentina market concerns
Doubts over the government's next moves on domestic debt and exchange controls hit shares, the peso and bonds yesterday
ArgentinaPanama’s Mulino may struggle to meet supporters’ hopes
Panama’s new president has taken office, promising to address myriad socioeconomic challenges
PanamaHaiti support mission faces unpredictable response
Police from various nations are preparing to back Haitian forces, but gang leaders will strive to defend their interests
HaitiUruguay party slates will face pre-election divisions
Political parties held their simultaneous presidential primaries yesterday, in addition to a vote on pension reforms
UruguayFalling revenues will put Argentina surplus at risk
A leading private consultancy has reported that tax revenues were down 15% year-on-year in June
ArgentinaColombian guerrilla has incentives to honour talks
Peace talks are fragile and regularly fail, but the Second Marquetalia has reason to take them seriously
Colombia
