Latin America

  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Venezuela opposition candidate will face obstacles

Maria Corina Machado won a landslide victory in the October 22 opposition primary, albeit on low turnout

Venezuela
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Compromises extend G20 cooperation amid little success

The G20 remains the premier forum for international economic cooperation but can do little to solve global problems

International
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 2 min read

Mexico hurricane poses major threat to Acapulco

Acapulco has been caught largely off guard by a hurricane that could be of unprecedented scale

Mexico
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 2 min read

New harmful trade interventions will fall into 2024

Trade protectionism grew in 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

International
  • Oct 24, 2023
  • 7 min read

Massa rallies but Argentina run-off remains open

Economy Minister Sergio Massa performed above expectations in the October 22 presidential election, leading the vote

Argentina
  • Oct 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

Cobre Panama mine will be a focus of ongoing protest

The government’s enthusiasm for a new mining deal is not shared by large sections of the public

Panama
  • Oct 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

More clean energy and climate spending needed globally

The IEA World Energy Outlook highlights a huge shift to renewables, but also that Paris targets are far from on track

International
  • Oct 23, 2023
  • 7 min read

Lack of digital skills dampens Latin America's outlook

Less than one-third of Latin Americans have basic digital skills, according to a new report

Latin America