Latin America
El Salvador ratings upgrade masks financial hurdles
El Salvador’s credit rating has been upgraded, but an IMF deal remains unlikely
El SalvadorRising pesticide use in Brazil raises wide concerns
A new law facilitating approval of pesticides has renewed scrutiny of their increasing use in Brazil
BrazilAntitrust probe is a key risk for Apple’s AI ambition
Apple has announced 'Apple Intelligence' as its response to the artificial intelligence boom
InternationalColombia pension reform will face further challenges
Government pension reform proposals have passed, marking a major legislative victory for the president
ColombiaUS defence reliance on imported key minerals is a risk
The US arms sector relies on importing strategic materials, and the plans to ease this will take years to take effect
InternationalElections may bring new instability in Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro is rising in opinion polls after lagging far behind the opposition
VenezuelaHealthcare woes will challenge Argentina policymaking
The government has told private health insurers to roll back price increases implemented following deregulation
ArgentinaMorena triumph in Mexico will drive market uneasiness
A Sheinbaum presidency has long been expected, but the scale of the government’s success was not
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