LA/C
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
BrazilUS Venezuela 'president-elect' post will muddy waters
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has recognised opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as Venezuela's president-elect
Venezuela'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
BrazilNicaragua 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
NicaraguaChile 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
ChilePemex poses challenges despite Mexico’s new oil plan
In its management of Pemex, the government is trying to balance ideological preferences against financial realities
MexicoGas explosion causes will be disputed in Venezuela
The government attributes an explosion at a gas complex last week to sabotage with apparent international involvement
VenezuelaArgentine 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
