Latin America
Talks will continue as Venezuela stalemate persists
A virtual summit is planned on the disputed election results, as Washington denies a post-election amnesty offer
VenezuelaAbad could embarrass Noboa as Ecuador elections near
The president’s relationship with his vice-president appears to have broken down completely
EcuadorHigher inflation could bring new rate rises in Brazil
Year-on-year inflation reached the top of the Central Bank's target band in July
BrazilOil supply prospects are firmer than demand prospects
OPEC cut its still-strong oil demand growth forecasts and the IEA raised the prospect of a supply surplus ahead
InternationalLimited data and AI framework affects Brazil economy
Developing an artificial intelligence (AI) and data legal framework is proving challenging in Brazil
BrazilVenezuela amnesty offer could facilitate Maduro talks
Washington has reportedly offered an amnesty to President Nicolas Maduro and associates if he steps down
VenezuelaGonzalez will pose Ecuador election threat for Noboa
Having lost only narrowly in last year’s presidential election, Gonzalez has secured a second chance to run
EcuadorTungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China
Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less
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