Latin America

Projections suggest that Brazilians identifying as evangelical could outnumber Catholics in the coming decade

President Javier Milei has issued an emergency decree and presented a draft omnibus bill radically reshaping the economy

A controversial health bill has passed a hurdle but opposition to it, and disapproval of the government, remain high

Four regional development banks have announced a USD10bn 'Routes for South American Integration' fund

Paraguay's role in drugs and arms trafficking has been rising, as has organised crime's influence within state bodies

Inert anodes will be key to aluminium decarbonisation but large-scale firm renewable power supplies will still be needed

The IMF forecasts GDP growth of 3.0% in 2023 and 5.2% in 2024, in line with the projections of the Central Bank

The rejection of both left-wing and right-wing constitutional reform proposals will leave the 1980 constitution in place