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Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Former Peruvian Foreign Minister back in office

Peruvian former Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua has been appointed again for the job to replace Héctor Béjar, who resigned earlier this week after just 19 days in office.
Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Latam expected to grow 5,2% this year but 2,9% in 2022: structural problems remain, ECLAC report

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised its average growth estimate for the region in 2021 to 5.2%, reflecting a rebound from the deep contraction of 6.8% registered in 2020 as a consequence of the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, June 18th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Castillo advisor says there will be “no expropriations, no nationalization, or price controls” in Peru

Pedro Francke, a 60-year-old economy professor and advisor to presidential frontrunner Pedro Castillo, has announced “there will be no expropriations, no nationalization, or price controls” in Peru, the Madrid daily El País reported.
Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
May's inflation in Argentina was 3.3%: What will happen after the elections?

Argentina's inflation in May was 3.3% for a year-on-year accumulation of 48.8%, the highest mark since March 2020, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC)
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
Mexico blasts OAS Secretary General Almagro, “one of the worst in history”

Mexico's foreign minister on Friday criticized the work of the head of the Organization of American States, Uruguayan born Luis Almagro, adding to its earlier rebuke that the group should not intervene in Bolivia's internal affairs.
Monday, April 12th 2021 - 10:45 UTC
Third-time lucky: Lasso becomes Ecuador's president-elect

Contrary to expectations, Guillermo Lasso Sunday surprisingly beat Andrés Arauz to become Ecuador's next president. Lasso, a conservative, was a sure winner in the evening as 97.91% of the votes were counted.
Thursday, March 25th 2021 - 05:45 UTC
Argentina quits anti-Maduro Lima Group

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Wednesday confirmed the country had decided to withdraw from the so-called Lima Group, a consortium formed with Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Guyana, and Saint Lucia. Barbados, the United States, Grenada, and Jamaica to isolate the Venezuelan administration headed by Nicolás Maduro.
Wednesday, March 17th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Bolsonaro concerned with Bolivian ex-president Añez arrest and the overall situation

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that the arrest of former interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez over the weekend seemed unreasonable, adding he sees the situation in Bolivia as a cause for concern.
Thursday, February 25th 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Venezuela declares EU's head of delegation persona non grata and gives her 72 hours to leave the country

Venezuela announced on Wednesday that the head of the European Union's delegation in Caracas had 72 hours to leave the country and declared her persona non grata after the bloc imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan officials this week.
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Fitch forecasts Latin American economies will rebound but with downside risks

Fitch Ratings forecasts Latin American economies will rebound this year from the 2020 recession but risks remain in particular because of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.