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Mexico’s 2025 budget may prove too optimistic
Mexico’s budget for 2025 is based on numerous optimistic forecasts and assumptions
MexicoBrazilian growth looks set to slow into next year
GDP expanded by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, down from quarterly growth of 1.4% in the second
BrazilHuman rights pressure will not move Venezuela's Maduro
The UN Human Rights Committee and International Criminal Court have stepped up pressure on Caracas this week
VenezuelaFractious Argentine politics will complicate reforms
President Javier Milei has suggested the end of his tepid alliance with former President Mauricio Macri
ArgentinaColombia’s new finance minister faces tough challenges
The finance minister has been pushed to step down, at an awkward time for the government
ColombiaLatin America's political inequality damages democracy
A number of studies highlight the persistence of political as well as economic inequality in the region
Latin AmericaVenezuela's economic outlook may improve next year
The 2025 budget is set to rise by around 11% over this year's spending, considerably below likely inflation
VenezuelaMexico security efforts feed differing border rhetoric
Mexican authorities will strive to provide US President-elect Donald Trump with excuses to drop his tariff threats
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