Latin America
Russia will seek to exploit BRICS chairmanship
Russia hosted a meeting of the expanded BRICS in Nizhny Novgorod last month
RussiaVenezuela-US direct talks will resume pre-election
President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said he had agreed to restart direct talks with Washington, suspended in April
VenezuelaUncertainties will increase Argentina market concerns
Doubts over the government's next moves on domestic debt and exchange controls hit shares, the peso and bonds yesterday
ArgentinaPanama’s Mulino may struggle to meet supporters’ hopes
Panama’s new president has taken office, promising to address myriad socioeconomic challenges
PanamaUruguay party slates will face pre-election divisions
Political parties held their simultaneous presidential primaries yesterday, in addition to a vote on pension reforms
UruguayFalling revenues will put Argentina surplus at risk
A leading private consultancy has reported that tax revenues were down 15% year-on-year in June
ArgentinaColombian guerrilla has incentives to honour talks
Peace talks are fragile and regularly fail, but the Second Marquetalia has reason to take them seriously
ColombiaSoft landing for global economy but many risks persist
The BIS signals that while a soft landing remains on track, monetary and fiscal policy will be historically tight ahead
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