Latin America
Gas supply risks are higher than oil supply risks
Gas prices have risen on supply risks but oil prices remain near USD70 per barrel on successive cuts to demand forecasts
InternationalState will dominate Mexico’s electricity sector
The Sheinbaum administration looks set on realising AMLO’s vision for the electricity sector
MexicoClimate action disagreements will endure at COP29
Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s COP29; its president has opened with an attack on foreign governments
InternationalLeadership change could prompt fresh violence in Haiti
As a new interim prime minister takes power, the country’s main airport has again come under attack
HaitiProspects for Argentina in 2025
The government needs an economic rebound if it is to emerge strengthened from 2025 mid-term elections
ArgentinaConille removal risks compounding Haiti instability
Moves to replace the interim prime minister take place against a backdrop of widespread insecurity
HaitiAbad suspension may reflect badly on Ecuador’s Noboa
The president’s fraught relationship with his former running mate may prove unhelpful in his efforts to seek re-election
EcuadorColombia floods will compound climate concerns
Flash floods have caused havoc in Bogota in recent days
Colombia
