Brazil
Compensation ruling adds to Brazilian Vale's worries
A judge has ordered the mining company to pay unspecified compensation following January's Brumadinho dam disaster
BrazilMercosur-EU trade deal will face wide opposition
The much-vaunted trade deal will take some years to be ratified and could be watered down or abandoned in the process
MercosurMoro doubts raise wider policy concerns in Brazil
The embattled justice minister is to 'step aside' temporarily amid accusations of irregularities and worse
BrazilBrazil environmental issues raise external pressures
Worries over deforestation and mining regulation may mar the outlook for foreign trade and investment
BrazilForeign airlines could boost competition in Brazil
Congress has passed a law allowing foreign operators to own up to 100% of domestic airlines and operate domestic routes
BrazilBrazil's trade balance disguises economic weaknesses
The 2019 trade surplus will remain strong, though down on 2018, and increasingly dependent on commodities
BrazilArgentine arms seizure highlights Brazil crime spiral
Argentine police seized some 2,500 weapons apparently due to be smuggled to Brazilian cartels
ArgentinaFalling Brazil growth compounds political headaches
The Central Bank has cut its growth forecast for 2019 to 0.8%; even this may prove optimistic
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