Latin America
Summit of the Americas highlights division not unity
The sparsely attended ninth Summit of the Americas was held in Los Angeles on June 8-10
Latin AmericaLatin American ombudsman-state relations face threats
Ombudsmen have become common in Andean countries, but they face major challenges across the region
Latin AmericaDivisions weaken both of Argentina's main coalitions
Tensions are rising in both the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) and the opposition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC)
ArgentinaProspects for emerging economies to end-2022
Emerging market and developing nations face a toxic mix of challenges and global tensions will curb remedial action
InternationalMexico state elections may mark peak Morena dominance
Mexico’s state elections have underscored Morena’s political dominance, but how long that will endure is unclear
MexicoBrazil's recent economic uptick may prove short-lived
First-quarter GDP growth reached 1.0% quarter-on-quarter and 4.7% year-on-year
BrazilAutomotive output is falling but innovation is rising
Upending forecasts that automotive output would grow by 4-6%, production is now likely to fall by that amount or more
InternationalMultilateral pact offers limited hope on cybersecurity
In May, 22 states signed a new multilateral protocol to boost cross-state cooperation on cybersecurity
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