Latin America
Uruguay party slates will face pre-election divisions
Political parties held their simultaneous presidential primaries yesterday, in addition to a vote on pension reforms
Falling revenues will put Argentina surplus at risk
A leading private consultancy has reported that tax revenues were down 15% year-on-year in June
Colombian guerrilla has incentives to honour talks
Peace talks are fragile and regularly fail, but the Second Marquetalia has reason to take them seriously
ColombiaSoft landing for global economy but many risks persist
The BIS signals that while a soft landing remains on track, monetary and fiscal policy will be historically tight ahead
InternationalBolivia coup bid will help Arce but only temporarily
The president emerges from this week’s events strengthened, but still facing major challenges
BoliviaArgentina reform package may not allay economic fears
President Javier Milei has scored his first legislative success with the final approval of his much-amended 'base law'
ArgentinaHonduras anti-corruption progress may remain slow
The former president’s incarceration is likely to unnerve other politicians, both within Honduras and beyond
HondurasDigitally delivered services will grow rapidly
The WTO and World Bank have held a three-day meeting to help developing economies trade more in digital services
InternationalColombia constituent assembly looks unlikely
The president’s proposal of a constituent assembly to reform the constitution has sparked debate and criticism
Colombia
