Latin America
New US visits may strain Guyana-Venezuela nerves
A US Defense Department visit to Guyana has coincided with a 'private' visit by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
GuyanaWeak investment and trade dampens global GDP prospects
World growth will slow from 2.6% to 2.4% this year, led by slower Chinese and US growth and only a modest trade recovery
InternationalUpcoming elections lift short-run policies to the fore
Davos will discuss AI-generation information, climate change, living costs, armed conflict and political polarisation
InternationalEcuador’s exceptional security measures may endure
A newly imposed state of emergency is intended to last 60 days but may mark the beginning of longer-term measures
EcuadorUS Guyana visit may raise new Venezuela frictions
A US Defense Department official begins a two-day visit to Guyana today
VenezuelaInsurrection anniversary highlights Brazil divisions
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday led an event commemorating the January 8 Brasilia riots last year
BrazilColombia’s PanAm Games loss would be a political blow
Having secured the right to host the 2027 PanAm Games, Barranquilla has had its contract cancelled
ColombiaLong Red Sea crisis would absorb shipping overcapacity
Shipping freight is in a cyclical downturn, but attacks on ships in the Red Sea cast the outlook in uncertainty
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