Latin America
Weaker demand will aid gradual oil market rebalancing
Slower global growth and demand destruction will dampen demand-side pressures and help to rebalance the oil market
InternationalGuatemala attorney general decision raises concerns
The re-appointment of a controversial attorney general looks set to sour US-Guatemalan relations
GuatemalaSupply chains will dominate the US trade agenda
US trade plans are solidifying eighteen months into the Biden administration amidst a deteriorating global economy
InternationalGuzman departure will raise crisis risks in Argentina
Technocrat Silvina Batakis has replaced Economy Minister Martin Guzman following his July 2 resignation
ArgentinaEcuador’s Lasso faces ongoing pressure post-protests
The president has narrowly survived an attempt to remove him from office, barely 13 months into his four-year term
EcuadorShifting priorities will favour Venezuela's Maduro
The government has recently been buoyed by shifting regional political tides and changing global energy markets
VenezuelaProspects for the global economy to end-2022
Higher inflation and rates will raise the cost of living, deter consumption and investment and dampen global GDP growth
InternationalDebt swap will offer only slight relief in Argentina
The government has swapped some USD1.6bn in domestic debt expiring tomorrow for slightly longer-term instruments
Argentina
