Latin America

Tuesday, February 11th 2025 - 09:17 UTC
Petro off on Arabian trip despite internal turmoil

Despite the political turmoil in his country, where he requested the resignation of every cabinet member, Colombian President Gustavo Petro left for the Arabic Peninsula to attend a series of international engagements, including the World Government Summit 2025 in the United Arab Emirates.
Monday, February 10th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Ecuador: Opposition candidate celebrates “victory” after qualifying for runoff

Ecuadorean opposition candidate Luisa Gonzalez, a protégé of former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017), celebrated victory Sunday. She and the incumbent Daniel Noboa were on the brink of being confirmed as having qualified for April 13's runoff after neither clinched a decisive 50% majority.
Monday, February 10th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
Colombia: Petro undertakes major cabinet reshuffle

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday asked every member of his cabinet to submit their resignation, as he intends major adjustments to fully comply with the National Development Plan. “I have requested protocol resignation to ministers, ministers, and directors of administrative departments,” Petro posted on X.
Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 09:42 UTC
Runoff seems inevitable after Sunday's elections in Ecuador

A runoff scheduled for April 13 seems inevitable in Ecuador after this coming Sunday's elections. Pollsters do not seem to agree on the exact figures but all of them foresee that incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftwing challenger Luisa González would finish among the two top contenders with neither clinching a decisive majority of at least 50%.
Friday, February 7th 2025 - 09:25 UTC
Panama drops the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, but also rejects free transit of US vessels through the Canal

Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, announced on Thursday that the country will withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitious Chinese project to fund infrastructure to improve connectivity and economic cooperation with other nations. At the same time US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified the claim that Panama “had decided to remove fees for US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal”
Friday, February 7th 2025 - 09:18 UTC
Bolivian meat producers declare emergency after export ban

The Bolivian government's ban on beef exports represents daily losses of approximately US$ 500,000 for the country's cattle farmers, warned Thursday the National Chamber of Exporters of Bolivia (Caneb). The suspension was announced by Productive Development Minister Néstor Huanca, citing the need to regulate supply and reduce the price of meat in the domestic market.
Thursday, February 6th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
No free ride for US ships through Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority Wednesday denied an earlier announcement by the U.S. State Department that ships flying its flag would pass through the iconic interoceanic waterway toll-free.
Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 13:25 UTC
IMF tips inaccurate, Bolivia says

The Government of Bolivia stressed Monday that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) devaluation and fiscal adjustment proposals were missing the target because they hinged on old data.
Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Boric meets in Montevideo with Lacalle Pou, Orsi, Mujica, and Topolansky

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font landed in Montevideo Monday in what is his first visit to Uruguay since taking office. He held meetings with like-minded President-elect Yamandú Orsi and former head of State José Pepe Mujica, among other local leaders to discuss how to further strengthen regional integration.
Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 09:18 UTC
Bukele offers Rubio to house US prison inmates for a fee

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Monday offered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the opportunity to “outsource” its prison system to house the most controversial convicted criminals in the Central American country “for a fee”.