BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left Today 09:22 The Latin American left does a better job than the right delivering on one of Wall Street’s favourite metrics: stock market returns.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula's leftist triumph: Is this Latin America's second 'pink tide'? 31-10-2022 08:28 From Mexico in the north to Chile in the south, Latin America's constantly see-sawing political map once again resembles that of the early 2000s. But analysts say this time is different: the trend is driven by pragmatism rather than ideology.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Experts: Lula must fight for centre to win Brazil run-off 06-10-2022 01:30 Known as a deft politician, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will need to tap his acumen to strike alliances if he is to defeat Jair Bolsonaro in the October 30 showdown.
CONSTITUTIONAL VOTE Chile President Boric reshuffles Cabinet after referendum rout 08-09-2022 01:50 Chile President Gabriel Boric fires interior minister and removes one of his chief advisers in a sweeping cabinet shake-up, tacking to the political centre after voters overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution that his government had backed in a referendum.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS World’s hottest economy goes cold as Chileans run out of money 30-08-2022 10:55 Chile, a country that’s long prided itself on having the most stable economy in all of Latin America, is facing a sudden turn toward stagflation.
PROTESTS & MARCHES Protesters at duelling marches bemoan rising inflation 19-08-2022 14:13 Pro- and anti-government demonstrators take to streets in the capital, demanding greater assistance – be it wage improvements or food aid – as price increases surge.
PROFILE: SILVINA BATAKIS ‘Silvina the Greek’: minister with political profile becomes consensus pick 06-07-2022 16:12 With a political profile located on the left wing of the ruling coalition, economist Silvina Batakis emerged as the consensus figure to lead the Economy Ministry.
New era in Colombia Petro meets his arch-enemy Uribe as Colombia outreach continues 29-06-2022 22:44 Colombia's newly elected leftist leader meets with the nation’s most powerful leader in recent history, Álvaro Uribe.
NEW ERA IN COLOMBIA Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets 23-06-2022 00:16 Gustavo Petro, who beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in last Sunday’s run-off by 50% of the votes against 47%, will take office on August 7.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombia election signals return of Latin America's left 22-06-2022 13:12 After the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and now Colombia – and with Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seemingly on track to return to office – a new political wave is sweeping Latin America.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Brazil congratulates Petro – but Bolsonaro remains silent 21-06-2022 15:37 Foreign Ministry in Brasilia says it looked forward to "the continuity and deepening of bilateral relations" with Colombia under Gustavo Petro.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Latin American leftist leaders hail Petro's victory in Colombia 20-06-2022 14:58 Gustavo Petro's election as the first left-wing president in Colombia's history sparks joy among similarly aligned Latin American leaders.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president 20-06-2022 14:35 Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first ever left-wing president after defeating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernández in run-off.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Here’s how radical Gustavo Petro can be as Colombian president 20-06-2022 14:26 Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical Gustavo Petro's government will be. Here's a look at some of the leftist leader's main proposals for the economy.
Latin America Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president 18-06-2022 01:20 A former leftist guerrilla and a millionaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia.
Colombia Election 2022 Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off 17-06-2022 18:22 Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off. Opinion polls have leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernández neck-and-neck.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombian outsider makes run-off with real shot at presidency 31-05-2022 11:18 Rodolfo Hernández, who was little known at the start of the year, surged into Colombia’s presidential run-off – and he now has a real chance at winning against leftist rival Gustavo Petro.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Jaime Duran Barba: ‘It’s perfectly possible for Milei to reach the run-off next year’ 20-05-2022 10:00 Jaime Duran Barba, one of the region's most important political analysts and consultants, discusses Javier Milei's chances of being president, Latin American politics and Argentina's coalitions. by Jorge Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG Colombia’s number one banker has no fear of leftist front-runner 19-05-2022 08:00 Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutiérrez would figure to be one of the people fretting the most about the looming election of the first left-wing leader in Colombia’s modern history. But, at least publicly, he betrays little angst about the outcome of the vote this month.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombia election front-runner Petro beefs up security over violence threat 12-05-2022 12:53 Colombia is the only major country in Latin America that’s never had a leftist leader, and polls suggest it’s about to get one in Gustavo Petro. That’s raising the campaign temperature in a country with a history of political violence.
FRENCH ELECTION 2022 Macron gets second chance to show France his vision can work 25-04-2022 08:53 French presidents wins another crack at convincing the public that his pro-business, pro-European vision can work for them.
Colombia election 2022 Colombian presidential hopeful Petro signs oath against expropriation 19-04-2022 08:36 Gustavo Petro, who leads in opinion polls ahead of Colombian elections next month, signs oath not to expropriate property if he becomes next president.
SOCIAL UNREST Amid growing social unrest, inflation soars in Argentina 15-04-2022 00:58 INDEC data published just hours after protesters nationwide demand jobs, food and greater social aid.
NEW ERA IN CHILE Chile's new president Gabriel Boric takes office with big plans for change 11-03-2022 09:48 Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."
BLOOMBERG – INTERVIEW Colombia presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro seeks global anti-oil bloc 17-01-2022 06:59 Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels.
GUEST VOICE Will 2022 be a year of consolidation for Latin America’s left? 14-01-2022 02:04 Three of the four Latin American presidential elections held last year were won by progressive candidates – and similar scenes could be repeated in Brazil and Colombia in the next 12 months. by Clarisa Demattei*
LATIN AMERICA: THE YEAR AHEAD Lula leads election poll as Brazilians fret about jobs, virus 12-01-2022 22:06 Brazilians’ worries about unemployment and Covid-19 continue to chip away at Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity, a new poll has found, leaving former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on track to win this year’s election.
LATIN AMERICA Gabriel Boric has the chance to rewire Chile – and Latin America’s left 10-01-2022 10:24 Once the region’s no-frills, free-market poster child, Chile needs more government spending, not less, to sustain its growth trajectory.
FOREIGN POLICY Boric: Chile will prioritise Pacific Alliance under my government 27-12-2021 22:53 Chile’s President-elect Gabriel Boric has said that his new government will focus its foreign policy on improving ties with members of the Pacific Alliance bloc.
PROFILE: GABRIEL BORIC New president at 35 thrusts Chile back into exceptionalism role 21-12-2021 15:44 While Gabriel Boric is sometimes described as part of a leftward shift in Latin America, he seems to be of a new, more globalist, breed.
LEFTIST ELECTED PRESIDENT Chile stock market plummets in response to Boric's election win 20-12-2021 11:40 Chilean stock market and peso takes a beating after leftist leader Gabriel Boric is elected the country's youngest-ever president-elect.
Chile's next president Gabriel Boric: a millennial president for a new Chile 19-12-2021 20:49 Former student activist Gabriel Boric becomes Chile's youngest-ever president - but who is he?
CHILE RUN-OFF 2021 Leftist Boric wins Chile presidency pledging economic overhaul 19-12-2021 20:28 Gabriel Boric elected president of Chile vowing higher taxes, greener industries and greater equality.
CHILE RUN-OFF 2021 Chile chooses president from polar opposites 17-12-2021 02:58 Chile, in the throes of profound change, will choose a president Sunday from polar opposite candidates vying for votes among an apathetic and alienated electorate.
ARGENTINA & THE IMF IMF’s critics in Argentina reiterate their opposition to new deal 15-12-2021 16:29 Thousands of people flood the streets of Argentina to underline their opposition to a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Chile election 2021 Leftist must overcome history to win Chile presidential run-off 25-11-2021 16:26 As Chile gears up for the presidential run-off between candidates from opposite ends of the political spectrum, one thing is for certain: history isn’t on the side of leftist contender Gabriel Boric.
Chile election 2021 Chile’s conservative candidate Kast builds out economic team 25-11-2021 15:44 Chilean presidential candidate expands team of economic advisers, including one from a centre-right rival he beat in Sunday’s election, as he seeks to broaden his business credentials.
Chile election 2021 Chile’s leftist contender adds key endorsement ahead of run-off 24-11-2021 15:38 Chilean presidential contender Gabriel Boric added a main endorsement to his campaign ahead of the December 19 run-off after Senator Yasna Provoste, who came out fifth in Sunday’s first round, threw her support behind him.
Chile election 2021 Stark choice as Chile heads to polarised presidential run-off 22-11-2021 07:57 Far-right candidate and Pinochet supporter José Antonio Kast finishes first in presidential ballot, taking 28% of the vote. He will face 35-year-old leftist lawmaker Gabriel Boric in a run-off next month.
Chile election 2021 A tale of two Chiles: polar opposite candidates vie for presidency 22-11-2021 07:49 Two political outsiders with polar opposite views and policies will go head-to-head in a run-off election next month to become Chile's president.
Chile election 2021 Chile careens toward polarised Kast-Boric presidential run-off 22-11-2021 07:37 Far-right candidiate José Antonio Kast and leftist hopeful Gabriel Boric, with antagonistic programmes and wildly different hopes for Chile's future, will go head-to-head in a run-off election on December 19 to decide the nation's next president.
ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS Left’s great election provides support for the battles to come 20-11-2021 12:13 We know that we’re living in hard times for the working-class majorities who expressed their social discontent at the ballot box. by Nicolás del Caño, via Noticias Argentinas
Chile election 2021 Kast vindicates Pinochet and vows to bring back ‘order’ to Chile 20-11-2021 09:36 Chile's far-right presidential candidate José Antonio Kast is leading the polls ahead of Sunday's election.
Chile election 2021 Uncertainty hangs over presidential race as Chile votes 20-11-2021 09:30 Seven candidates – ranging from the far left to extreme right – are in the running to be Chile’s next president, among them Pinochet admirer José Antonio Kast.
Chile election 2021 In anticipation of new constitution, Chile elects a president 19-11-2021 11:42 Two years after deadly protests that paved the way for Chile to finally shed its dictatorship-era constitution, elections take place Sunday for a new president to take over in a fast-changing political landscape.
Chile election 2021 Chile election puts free-market model at mercy of angry voters 19-11-2021 11:30 A politically polarised Chile holds presidential elections on Sunday, with voters set to either overthrow an economic model installed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet or double down on its free-market ethos.
LATIN AMERICA Venezuela ex-intel chief claims Hugo Chávez sent Kirchners US$21 million 22-10-2021 21:16 Venezuela's former intelligence chief, General Hugo Armando Carvajal, allegedly tells Spanish courts that Caracas sent some US$21 million to Argentina to help fund Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s 2007 presidential campaign.
Elections in Chile Chile violence a boost to far-right ahead of elections, say experts 22-10-2021 02:49 Violent clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of Chile this week could be playing into the hands of the far-right with a general election just one month away, experts say.
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Frente de Izquierda hails ‘impressive election’ for its candidates 13-09-2021 14:40 Myriam Bregman, Frente de Izquierda (FIT) candidate for national deputy representing the City, hails alliance's “impressive” performance in Sunday’s PASO primaries.
New era in Peru Victory confirmed, Pedro Castillo must now tackle a divided Peru 23-07-2021 18:05 Leftist union activist Pedro Castillo will take the reins of a deeply divided country after being declared Peru’s president-elect.