Brazil
Venezuela-Guyana tensions ease but dispute will go on
Following mediated talks yesterday, Caracas and Georgetown have pledged dialogue and not conflict over border dispute
VenezuelaBrazil's economic needs will bring conflicting demands
The Central Bank cut its benchmark rate yesterday while Congress moved to reduce indigenous land protections
BrazilTalks aim to stop further Venezuela-Guyana escalation
The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana will meet in Saint Vincent this week as regional bodies seek to defuse crisis
VenezuelaMercosur summit may mark shift in priorities
At its summit yesterday the bloc announced a trade deal with Singapore, but the long-delayed EU deal remains stalled
MercosurProspects for EU-Mercosur deal remain poor
Plans to conclude the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement this week have suffered a setback
EUBrazil's Lula backs away from OPEC+ amid pressures
The president has said Brazil will not become a full member of OPEC+ amid criticisms of the environmental impact of oil
BrazilArgentina's Milei shifts to foreign policy pragmatism
President-elect Javier Milei visited New York and Washington only a week after his election victory
ArgentinaBolivia will join amid doubts over the Mercosur bloc
Brazil has become the final member to ratify Bolivia's full membership in the Mercosur bloc
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