FINANCE & BUSINESS Nubank is taking new look at Argentina under Milei, CEO says 23-10-2024 12:13 Nubank “will watch” Argentina over the next 12 months, and is “taking a new look” at the country under President Javier Milei, says Chief Executive Officer David Vélez.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Leftist leaders are failing their promises across Latin America 21-10-2024 14:20 The changing political landscape in Latin America, highlights the decline of leftist governments due to economic challenges, crime, and social reform failures, and the rise of more business-friendly, right-leaning administrations.
NEW GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico's first woman president 01-10-2024 21:55 Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico's first female president, replacing her popular predecessor and close ally Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of state in the world's most populous Spanish-speaking nation.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY López Obrador rules out meeting with Milei during Mexico visit 14-08-2024 14:38 Argentina's President Javier Milei set to visit Mexican capital to attend a conservative forum – but he won't be meeting his counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
LATIN AMERICA Sheinbaum's Mexico election win bolsters Latin American left 06-06-2024 11:31 Claudia Sheinbaum's victory means that both Brazil and Mexico – Latin America's two biggest nations in terms of population and economic output – remain firmly on the left side of the political spectrum.
mexico election 2024 Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women? 03-06-2024 13:30 Some in Mexico fear the historic change at the very top will be little more than symbolic when it comes to women's advancement.
mexico election 2024 Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico's first woman president 03-06-2024 13:15 Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected Mexico's first woman president by a landslide, with preliminary results giving her between 58-60% of total ballots cast.
mexico election 2024 Milei silent as Alberto, Cristina congratulate Mexico’s next president 03-06-2024 12:40 At the time of writing, Argentina’s current President Javier Milei had yet to offer his congratulations to the new president-elect in Mexico.
Mexico election 2024 Mexico expected to elect first woman president in historic election 29-05-2024 06:15 Mexico poised to shatter highest political ceiling, with ruling-party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and opposition hopeful Xochitl Galvez leading race to become country's first female president.
MEXICO ELECTION 2024 Claudia Sheinbaum: 'Ice Lady' scientist breaking barriers in Mexico 29-05-2024 05:20 Dubbed the "Ice Lady" by her rivals, Claudia Sheinbaum – a cool-headed scientist with a PhD in energy engineering – is the favourite to become Mexico's first woman president.
MEXICO ELECTION 2024 Xóchitl Gálvez: From sweet seller to Mexican presidential contender 28-05-2024 08:06 Overcoming adversity and pursuing presidential dreams – a look at Xóchitl Gálvez's political rise in Mexico.
CHINA-LATIN AMERICA China’s US$8.5 billion in steel spurs Latin America toward tariffs 21-05-2024 14:48 One after another, Latin American nations are following in the footsteps of the United States and Europe by imposing prohibitive tariffs on Chinese imports — a strain in what’s been an otherwise cozy relationship.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT MercadoLibre weathers Argentina tumult with Mexico, Brazil gains 02-05-2024 20:21 MercadoLibre saw its profit surge in the first quarter, with strong growth in Brazil and Mexico helping offset the hit from Argentina’s currency devaluation.
DIPLOMATIC ROW Ecuador in diplomatic storm after raid at Mexican Embassy 07-04-2024 09:14 Ecuador slammed by Latin American peers after police storm the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas.
MARKETS Latin America’s quasi-sovereign companies attract bond investors 19-02-2024 14:09 State-owned companies across Latin America face falling output, cash woes and expensive investment plans. Yet bondholders can’t get enough.
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Five Argentine tourists killed in Mexico road crash 19-02-2024 11:37 Five Argentine tourists and a Mexican citizen died in the tourist state of Quintana Roo in southeastern Mexico Sunday in a road-traffic accident.
INFLATION WOES Latin America’s inflation progress tempered by soaring food price pressures 08-02-2024 14:28 Consumer price readings underscore challenges facing Latin American policymakers as they calibrate future interest rate cuts. Most of the region’s major inflation-targeting central banks have already begun reducing borrowing costs
2024: YEAR IN PREVIEW Five elections in 2024 that will shape the global order 30-12-2023 10:19 With half the world heading to the polls in 2024, and some 30 countries electing a president, here are five key elections to watch in the coming year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Latin America’s biggest economies see unemployment tick down 30-11-2023 13:42 Unemployment rates in Brazil and Mexico fell in October, as strong labour markets underpin the outperformance of Latin America’s largest economies.
Society Argentina is the world's most pet-rich country 24-09-2023 16:25 According to various surveys carried out to date, the vast majority of Argentines have at least one pet in their homes. by Dante Gabriel Bogani Sandez
ECONOMIC INDICATORS CELAC sees Latin American growth of 1.7%, but forecasts 3% slump for Argentina 05-09-2023 15:13 Argentina's economy forecast to contract by 3% this year, according to Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CELAC).
Messi & the MLS Miami move 'opposite' of PSG switch, says happy Messi 17-08-2023 19:04 Speaking to local media for the first time since arriving in Miami, a smiling and relaxed Lionel Messi talked positively of his life in South Florida and contrasted it with his time with Paris St Germain.
FOOTBALL Messi on target as he leads Inter Miami into Leagues Cup final 16-08-2023 11:11 Lionel Messi has been an Inter Miami player for just 32 days, but he's already lead the MLS side into a final.
latin america Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life 24-07-2023 18:31 The Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, a potential site for deep-sea mining, is found to be home to thousands of unknown and complex species, raising concerns about the potential ecological impact of mining activities.
MUSIC Argentine urban music conquers the world – Duki, Nicki Nicole, Bizarrap lead way 21-07-2023 15:31 Wave of Argentine musicians including Bizarrap, Duki, Emilia Mernes, Nicki Nicole and Wos are selling out shows and shining in the northern hemisphere.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Lula tells EU chief Brazil has 'concerns' over Mercosur trade deal 12-06-2023 19:06 Brazil President Lula says he has "concerns" over the European Union's efforts to add new environmental protections to a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur.
CRIME & SECURITY Argentine tourist dies after Mexico machete attack 16-05-2023 12:10 Young Argentine tourist who was attacked by a man with a machete in southern Mexico dies of injuries sustained in brutal attack.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: LatAm’s new lithium bounty unearths old problem 08-05-2023 11:31 From Mexico to Chile, governments still haven’t cracked the code on how to leverage natural resources into sustained, broad-based prosperity.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Latin America’s two biggest economies surprise with stronger growth 30-04-2023 08:04 Brazil and Mexico surprise investors with stronger-than-expected growth, indicating Latin America’s largest economies are holding up amid high interest rates and fast inflation.
PRICE HIKES Left-wing LatAm governments agree joint inflation plan 06-04-2023 16:01 New ‘Alianza de Países de América Latina y el Caribe contra la Inflación’ scheme will see 11 leftist nations adopt common strategies to tackle price hikes.
Football MLS not Argentina, Mexico challenging Brazil's Americas domination 31-03-2023 11:53 Major League Soccer challenges Brazil’s football hegemony by competing for the young Latin American pearls that would otherwise head to Brazil en route to Europe.
RIGHT UNITES IN FORUM LatAm, Euro leaders form group to tackle ‘populist left’ 18-03-2023 09:33 Mauricio Macri among leaders who sign up to new political forum designed to regional coordination and take on the “populist” left; Grupo Libertad y Democracia founded by former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera.
Renewable Energy Latin America to become renewable energy giant 11-03-2023 17:36 Report found that with upcoming large-scale clean-electricity projects in the next seven years Latin America is poised to become a major renewable energy producer.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico 'deeply concerned' by new Israeli West Bank plan 17-02-2023 16:58 Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico express "deep concern" over Israeli government's decision to legalise new settlements in the West Bank.
BLOOMBERG Billionaire-backed Ualá launches ‘star product’ in Mexico 14-02-2023 14:35 Argentina’s Ualá, the fintech company backed by George Soros, Steve Cohen and Tencent Holdings, will begin offering credit cards in Mexico through its alliance with ABC Capital.
FOREIGN POLICY Peru political crisis threatens to widen Latin America rifts 15-12-2022 16:40 President Dina Boluarte's administration says it has received the backing of governments in Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay and Costa Rica, underlining split over Peru's political crisis in the region.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina hopeful Di María, De Paul fit for World Cup quarter-final 08-12-2022 15:01 Lionel Scaloni is optimistic Ángel Di María and Rodrigo De Paul will be available for Argentina's World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands.
BLOOMBERG Fintech firm Ualá to start giving personal loans in Mexico 05-12-2022 17:06 Ualá will begin offering loans for its clients in Mexico through its alliance with Mexican bank ABC Capital.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Albiceleste back on track in World Cup roller coaster 02-12-2022 11:04 It has been a roller coaster ride for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar, but after veering off the rails early on, the Albiceleste are firmly back on track.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Australia awaits as Scaloneta starts to thrive under pressure 01-12-2022 00:04 When the team is in trouble, Lionel Messi normally steps forward to come to the rescue and drag his nation out of a hold. But this is 2022, and even when the superstar has an off-day, some more unlikely figures are more than ready to play the hero. by Dan Edwards
Qatar 2022 World Cup 'Another World Cup begins now,' warns skipper after Poland win 30-11-2022 18:30 Looking ahead to Saturday's clash with Australia in the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Argentina's skipper warns his teammates that "anyone can beat anyone" and to take things "one game at a time."
Qatar 2022 World Cup Enzo Fernández provides Argentina with much-needed oxygen 27-11-2022 07:30 Enzo Fernández's 57th-minute introduction coincided with the moment things began to look up for the Albiceleste. Benfica star is living the dream and he is becoming ever more important for Argentina.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi and Enzo show the way as Argentina deliver requisite dose of suffering 26-11-2022 22:13 Lionel Messi has soared closer to the heavens than any other player of his generation, and he swooped just in time to extricate his nation from possible World Cup disaster and keep their hopes in Qatar alive and kicking. by Mess-Icarus saves the day as Argentina deliver requisite dose of suffering
Qatar 2022 World Cup Scaloni calls for calm after World Cup victory over Mexico 26-11-2022 22:05 Lionel Scaloni pleaded with Argentines to remain calm after Lionel Messi helped keep their World Cup hopes alive.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi golazo helps keep Argentina's World Cup hopes alive 26-11-2022 18:38 Albiceleste secure vital 2-0 win over Mexico; Messi the hero after firing home in 64th minute; Enzo Fernández adds second goal three minutes from time.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi nourishes dream of matching Maradona's tall Argentina legacy 26-11-2022 18:32 Lionel Messi's dream of matching late great Diego Maradona's Argentina legacy lives on after the crunch 2-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday evening.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina looks to Messi to salvage World Cup dream 26-11-2022 08:16 Argentina know they cannot afford a repeat of their opening match against Saudi Arabia and are looking to their talisman to save their World Cup campaign.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina hope to bring World Cup joy after mourning Maradona 25-11-2022 13:12 Ex-players and fans at the World Cup in Qatar pay tribute to Maradona to mark the second anniversary of 1986 World Cup winner's death from a heart attack in 2020.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi on brink as Albiceleste look to salvage World Cup 25-11-2022 08:06 Argentina's captain will have to lift himself – and his teammates – if Argentina are to beat Mexico on Saturday and keep their hopes of progressing alive.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Maduro administration to resume talks with Venezuelan opposition 24-11-2022 01:27 Negotiations between the two sides last took place in October 2021 in Mexico, and international efforts have mounted in recent months to get the talks back on track.