Latin America
Castro will struggle on Honduras deforestation pledges
The loss of forest cover in Honduras poses major problems for the environment and for both animal and human life
HondurasNational Guard move will raise concerns in Mexico
The president-elect has pledged to enact another of the president’s controversial reform proposals
MexicoSolar panel food output to rise alongside solar energy
The use of solar panels on land to produce both solar energy and food has many benefits
InternationalEl Salvador ratings upgrade masks financial hurdles
El Salvador’s credit rating has been upgraded, but an IMF deal remains unlikely
El SalvadorVenezuela opposition bans and arrests will fuel fears
Ten mayors have been disqualified from public office and five other opposition members arrested in recent days
VenezuelaMexico’s Sheinbaum faces cabinet balancing act
The president-elect seemingly aims to strike a balance between continuity, pragmatism, loyalty and genders
MexicoRising pesticide use in Brazil raises wide concerns
A new law facilitating approval of pesticides has renewed scrutiny of their increasing use in Brazil
BrazilBrazil Central Bank pressures will stoke market fears
Representatives of the governing party have brought legal action against the Central Bank president as rate cuts end
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