Latin America

  • Yesterday
  • 7 min read

Brazil struggles to position itself in changing world

Brazil hosted the annual G20 leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro this week but its global influence appears to be waning

Brazil
  • Yesterday
  • 6 min read

Prospects for cybersecurity in 2025

The cybersecurity landscape in 2025 will see the emergence of new threats in the cryptocurrency and AI sectors

International
  • Yesterday
  • 2 min read

US Venezuela 'president-elect' post will muddy waters

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has recognised opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as Venezuela's president-elect

Venezuela
  • Yesterday
  • 2 min read

'Assassination plot' arrests will fuel Brazil tensions

Five army and police officers were arrested yesterday for allegedly planning to kill the president before he took office

Brazil
  • Yesterday
  • 2 min read

Nicaragua Canal plans will not come to fruition

Nicaragua’s president has long talked up plans to build an interoceanic canal, but completion looks highly unlikely

Nicaragua
  • Nov 19
  • 7 min read

Pemex poses challenges despite Mexico’s new oil plan

In its management of Pemex, the government is trying to balance ideological preferences against financial realities

Mexico
  • Nov 19
  • 7 min read

Chile student loan bill would alter education finance

The government has presented a bill that would replace the existing student loans system with a tax on graduates

Chile
  • Nov 19
  • 2 min read

Argentine foreign policy will bring complications

President Javier Milei has agreed to sign the G20 final declaration while publicly dissenting from much of its content

Argentina
  • Nov 19
  • 2 min read

Ecuador and Colombia extreme weather will hit finances

As Ecuador battles drought and wildfires, Colombia is suffering from serious flooding

Ecuador