Latin America
Geoeconomic fragmentation gathers pace in banking
The BIS could stop hosting the cross-border payments project that many central banks are collaborating on
InternationalOropouche may raise Latin American healthcare strains
The Oropouche virus has been expanding across the region, with the first reported fatalities recorded this year
Latin AmericaAssassination claims will increase Bolivia conflict
Former President Evo Morales may have suffered an attempted assassination yesterday though circumstances are disputed
BoliviaUruguayan presidential run-off could favour continuity
Opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi won the first round of presidential elections yesterday but faces a tough run-off
UruguayTraditional right will gain electoral ground in Brazil
Conservative candidates performed better in yesterday's local elections than either the far right or left-wing parties
BrazilLocal elections will bolster Chile’s traditional right
Traditional conservative parties did better than either the centre-left government or far-right opposition yesterday
ChileVenezuela’s Maduro relies on ever-smaller support base
The arrest of a key minister and a new military shake-up point to the president’s increasingly fragile position
VenezuelaEscaping "low-growth, high-debt path" will be tricky
The IMF meetings warned about the “low-growth, high-debt path" ahead and historically weak trade
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