Latin America
US Venezuela Ties Enter New Chapter as Oil Remains at the Heart of Relations
By Benson Daniel For more than a century, the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been closely tied to one commodity:...
Didi to Invest Over $200 Million in Argentina as It Expands Ride Hailing Services
Chinese ride hailing company Didi Global plans to invest more than $200 million in Argentina this year as it expands into smaller cities...
Brazil Election Pits Lula Against Bolsonaro Son as Debt Risks Persist
Brazil’s October presidential election is shaping up as another sharp contest between the political left and right, but investors see limited differences between...
Liberia Prepares to Receive First U.S. Deportees Under New Migration Deal
Most people being deported by the United States to Liberia under a new third-country deportation agreement will come from Latin America, including Venezuela,...
Flavio Bolsonaro Expands Economic Team Ahead of Brazil’s Presidential Election
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Tuesday announced new additions to his presidential campaign team, including former Mines and Energy Minister Adolfo Sachsida, as...
Bolivia Congress Forces Economy Minister Out in Blow to President Paz
Bolivia's Congress on Tuesday voted to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, forcing his removal and delivering a setback to President Rodrigo Paz...
US Pledges $1 Billion to Colombia as New President Vows War on Drug Cartels
The United States has pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia shortly after the country's new right wing populist president, Abelardo de...
Ortega Signals End of Electoral Politics as Nicaragua Deepens Constitutional Overhaul
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will “never again” return to the electoral system that brought him to power, underscoring...
