Latin America

  • Mar 19
  • 2 min read

Costa Rica's medical device sector will grow further

Costa Rica’s medical device industry is booming, but still faces challenges

Costa Rica
  • Mar 19
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Chile's 2023 GDP data point to difficulties ahead

GDP expanded by a meagre 0.2% last year, still better than earlier expectations of a small contraction

Chile
  • Mar 19
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Prospects of peace with Colombia’s EMC look distant

The EMC maintains a stated interest in pursuing peace, but recent events have undermined faith in its commitment

Colombia
  • Mar 18
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Early Argentine economic successes are unsustainable

Initial government success in cutting spending and lowering inflation will not be maintained as the economy declines

Argentina
  • Mar 18
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Santiago unrest will generate concern in Havana

Protesters yesterday numbered in the hundreds rather than the thousands, but their actions illustrate wider discontent

Cuba
  • Mar 18
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Brazil coup testimonies may bring Bolsonaro to trial

The former army chief has told police that former President Jair Bolsonaro approached the high command to stage a coup

Brazil
  • Mar 15
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Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

Efforts to tighten regulations on large extractive projects risk compromising the sector's economic potential

Colombia
  • Mar 15
  • 2 min read

New reverse points to more Argentina reform obstacles

The president's wide-ranging emergency decree was rejected by the Senate yesterday

Argentina