Latin America

• Venezuela Congress Nixes Maduro Request for Emergency Powers

  CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s opposition-led congress on Friday rejected President Nicolas Maduro’s request for...

  • Posted January 23, 2016
• Argentine President says Debt Talks Slower than Expected

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Friday that talks to reach...

  • Posted January 22, 2016
• IMF: Venezuela Inflation to Surpass 700 Percent

  CARACAS, Venezuela – The International Monetary Fund says Venezuela inflation will blow past 700...

  • Posted January 22, 2016
• US Drops Opposition to Multilateral Argentine Loans

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The United States says it will no longer oppose lending...

  • Posted January 21, 2016
• Brazil Economy Sheds 1.5 Million Payroll Jobs in 2015

  SAO PAULO – Brazil’s labor ministry says the country lost 1.5 million payroll jobs...

  • Posted January 21, 2016
• Latin America M&A Value Up in 2015

  SAN JUAN – The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) targeting companies based in...

  • Posted January 20, 2016
• Head of Mining Company in Brazil Dam Burst Steps Aside

  RIO DE JANEIRO – The mining company involved in a deadly dam burst last...

  • Posted January 20, 2016
• Spreading Zika Virus a New Economic Strain for Latin America

  BARRANQUILLA, Colombia – A U.S. warning that pregnant women should avoid Latin American countries...

  • Posted January 20, 2016
• Venezuela President gets Rare Blast of Live TV Criticism

  CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolas Maduro first declared an economic emergency due to “catastrophic”...

  • Posted January 16, 2016
• Crowds Attack Mexico Pipelines, Steal Diesel with Buckets

  MEXICO CITY – Rebellious crowds of townspeople in a rural area in central Mexico...

  • Posted January 15, 2016