Latin America
Global spending needs will undermine austerity call
The IMF urges “decisive fiscal consolidation” to guard public budgets and rebuild buffers, but spending needs will rise
InternationalEconomic improvement in Chile will remain moderate
Despite higher growth forecasts for this year, medium-term growth prospects remain muted
ChileAI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform economic, social, political and security domains, but with major risks
InternationalArgentina university cuts will prompt wide resistance
Yesterday's protests against budget cuts at public universities were the largest seen for many years
ArgentinaVenezuela unity candidate may gain wider consensus
Retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia appears set to be the opposition's unity presidential candidate
VenezuelaGlobal GDP will outgrow goods trade and FDI
The UNCTAD report on global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns highlights recent FDI weakness
InternationalBolivia’s nearing elections will shape economic policy
Government and external expectations of Bolivia's economic performance are not in alignment
BoliviaSpending cuts will prove unsustainable in Argentina
President Javier Milei yesterday announced a small first-quarter fiscal surplus, the first in over a decade
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