Bolivia
Bolivia issues arrest warrant for ex-president Morales over deadly blockades
Bolivian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of former president Evo Morales over deadly road blockades that paralysed the country for 53 days and cost the economy more than $3bn, as he denies orchestrating the unrest.
IMF strikes $1.9bn loan deal with Bolivia
The International Monetary Fund and Bolivia reached a staff-level agreement on July 29 for a 36-month, $1.9bn loan programme designed to help the South American nation restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild depleted foreign reserves.
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Russia-Argentina nuclear cooperation grinds to halt as Milei pivots to US
Russia and Argentina have effectively halted cooperation on civil nuclear energy projects, Russia's ambassador to Buenos Aires said, as President Javier Milei's government deepens its alignment with the United States and moves away from Moscow.
Bolivia investigates recruiters who lured citizens to fight for Russia
Bolivia joins Peru and Colombia in exposing a Russian trafficking network luring Andean citizens to the Ukraine front with fake jobs.
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Strong El Niño threatens Latin American inflation and rate cuts, UBS warns
Latin American economies face renewed inflationary pressure and possible delays to interest rate cuts if a strong El Niño weather pattern disrupts food production, electricity generation and infrastructure this year, Swiss bank UBS said in a note.
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War in Iran set to weigh on Latin America throughout 2026, ECLAC warns
The war between the US, Israel and Iran will continue to weigh on Latin American and Caribbean economies for the rest of 2026, even if last month's fragile ceasefire holds, the UN's regional economic body has warned.
IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast, sees Latin America holding steady at 2.4%
The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 3%, citing the fallout from the war in the Middle East, while projecting that Latin America and the Caribbean would grow 2.4% this year and 2.7% in 2027.
Milei's Mercosur snub exposes the bloc's deepening fault lines
Argentina's Milei ghosted the 68th Mercosur summit in Luque to avoid facing Lula after hosting Flávio Bolsonaro in Buenos Aires, as Paraguay fought to stop Buenos Aires from hoarding EU export quotas. The bloc's unity is eroding in real time.
Bolivia ends 15-year currency peg in shift to market-based exchange rate
Bolivia has ended one of Latin America's longest-running fixed exchange rate regimes, formalising a transition to a flexible currency system that will see the boliviano's value determined by daily market supply and demand.
Bolivia's roadblocks lifted after 48 days but Morales warns "pause" is not surrender
Bolivia emerged from its worst social crisis in decades on June 24 as the last remaining roadblocks were lifted following a pause announced by coca grower unions loyal to former president Evo Morales.
Bolivia state of emergency clears blockades, but Morales loyalists dig in
Bolivia's seven-week political crisis entered a decisive new phase after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, parliament ratified the measure with a two-thirds majority in a dramatic overnight session.
World Bank cuts Latin America growth outlook as Middle East oil shock takes toll
The World Bank has trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for both 2026 and 2027, blaming the inflationary and monetary fallout from the Middle East conflict.
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El Salvador's Bukele tops regional approval rankings for June
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele remains the most popular president in Latin America, with a 69.1% approval rating, according to the June ranking published last week by pollster CB Global Data, which surveyed between 1,988 and 2,674 people in each country.
Bolivia's Paz signals crackdown as protests paralyse country for sixth week
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed legislation on June 8 expanding executive powers to deploy the military against road blockades that have brought the country to a near-standstill for almost six weeks.
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Bolivia shuns emergency rule as Morales-backed protests tighten grip on La Paz
Bolivia’s government rejected calls for a state of emergency even as escalating protests led by supporters of former president Evo Morales paralysed key transport routes and triggered violent clashes in La Paz.
Bolivia deploys thousands of troops to break La Paz siege as economic crisis bites
Bolivian security forces clashed with anti-government demonstrators outside La Paz on May 16, deploying some 3,500 soldiers and police officers in a bid to clear road blockades that have severed supply lines to the capital for two weeks.
IMF ready to assess Bolivia financing request as $3.3bn package talks confirmed
IMF says it stands ready to assess Bolivia's financing request as La Paz confirms talks on a $3.3bn package to address a dollar liquidity crunch and mounting debt obligations amid declining natural gas revenues.
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the UNDP has warned in a new report.