Latin America
Rival Venezuelan rallies raise election uncertainties
President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado held rallies yesterday amid new opposition arrests
VenezuelaELN ceasefire will be renewed in Colombia
Statements regarding the renewal of the ELN’s ceasefire do not completely align, but a deal is highly likely
ColombiaClean energy fast-tracking faces political backlash
The IEA electricity review highlights both rising demand and generation from low-emissions sources
InternationalIMF deal will bring little relief in Argentina
Tougher fiscal targets agreed with the IMF risk deepening recession this year
ArgentinaCongressional support will assist Guatemala’s Arevalo
Guatemala’s new president has secured unexpected backing in Congress
GuatemalaSupply woes offset soft demand to lift copper prices
Multiple supply-side uncertainties are offsetting weaker demand from China to support the copper price
InternationalBrazil industrial plan will widen state economic role
The government has announced a reindustrialisation plan involving state financing and subsidies
BrazilMexico lawsuit will keep focus on US gun trafficking
A Mexican lawsuit against several US gunmakers, dismissed in 2022, has been revived
Mexico
