Latin America
Panama migration damage will be difficult to address
Mass migration through the Darien Gap is causing major environmental damage and posing social and health risks
PanamaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalPolitical turmoil looks sure to endure in Bolivia
Roadblocks are increasing social and political pressures as elections approach
BoliviaRegional elections point to government woes in Chile
Local-level elections at the weekend highlighted the challenges facing President Gabriel Boric's government
ChileBRICS unlikely to offer Russia extra support
The annual BRICS summit held in Russia last week delivered few meaningful initiatives
RussiaCoca cultivation could proliferate in Central America
New research has raised fresh concerns about the potential expansion of coca cultivation in Central America
Central AmericaOropouche may raise Latin American healthcare strains
The Oropouche virus has been expanding across the region, with the first reported fatalities recorded this year
Latin AmericaVenezuela’s Maduro relies on ever-smaller support base
The arrest of a key minister and a new military shake-up point to the president’s increasingly fragile position
Venezuela