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Who is going to Moscow May 9 victory day parade?
Who will attend Putin’s Victory parade on May 9? The guest list will be a barometer of Russia’s standing in the world and how far he has got in building an alternative international community in the Global South.
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Brazil's Gol extends deadline for $1.9bn financing due to Trump tariff volatility
Brazilian airline Gol has pushed back the deadline for investors to analyse its proposed $1.9bn financing package, citing market volatility created by US President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs.
IMF: Migration and refugee policies steer people, and economies, in new directions
When destination countries tighten migration and refugee policies, it has economic ripple effects elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a blog. Migration has always been an integral part of humanity’s history and success.
Latin American leaders blast US tariffs at CELAC summit as China offers economic lifeline
Latin American leaders gathered in Honduras on April 9 to condemn United States trade measures during the ninth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
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Why investors are turning their gaze to Latin America after Trump tariffs
Trump's trade war unexpectedly boosts Latin America, with investors spotting fresh opportunities in a reshuffled global economic landscape.
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Brazil’s agriculture sees mixed fortune in Trump tariffs as competitors face steeper levies
Brazil's agricultural sector is bracing for mixed impacts from newly announced US tariffs, with analysts suggesting the country could emerge relatively advantaged despite the blanket 10% levy.
HALLIGAN: Trump's tariffs are either madness or genius – it could go either way
Donald Trump has referred to tariffs as “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. And now the US President has unleashed the most aggressive surge in American trade protectionism in almost a century.
Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs will accelerate BRICS bloc trade cooperation
BRICS avowedly seeks to challenge Western-dominated institutions of global economic governance, as well as to displace the US dollar from its entrenched role in the world economy. Its job just got easier thanks to Trump.
Latin America to miss more than three-quarters of 2030 sustainability targets, ECLAC says
The region's progress on UN goals is hampered by weak institutions and debt burden, warns UN commission in a new report.
Where the world is charging most tariffs - Statista
The Trump administration's recent move to impose tariffs on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian goods as well as steel and aluminium imports in general is once again breaking with long-standing US trade policy, Statista reports.
Latin America escapes full wrath of Trump's tariffs, as few nations bear brunt
Most regional economies hit with baseline 10% rate while Venezuela, Nicaragua and Guyana face steeper levies.
COMMENT: Brazil’s Lula builds economic bridges across the Pacific
Brazil's President Lula boosted ties with Japan and Vietnam during his Asian tour last week, securing aircraft deals, beef markets and partnerships.
Brazil faces double squeeze of US tariffs and slowing growth
Brazil is resigned to the shock of new US tariffs as President Donald Trump gears up for what he has called Liberation Day (April 2), when widespread tariffs will be applied to several products and countries.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro increasingly isolated as allies seek alternatives amid legal woes
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's grip over the country's conservative movement is weakening following the recent Supreme Court's decision to put him on trial for allegedly plotting a coup.
Trump and Carthage: The end of history revisited
What has gone wrong with the world? Protests and wars have broken out across the globe. Analysts are warning that weak countries could face problems but the strong ones are suffering from a deeper long term rot that will change the world order.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to face trial for alleged coup plot as Lula hopes "justice is served"
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the country's Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 26.
Indonesia joins BRICS' new development bank
Indonesia has formally decided to become a member of the BRICS-affiliated New Development Bank, just months after fully integrating into the China-led economic alliance
COMMENT: What impact will a raft of protests across the Emerging Markets have?
A spate of protests across several emerging markets is reigniting concerns over economic stability and long-term financial health. From Turkey to Indonesia, social unrest has flared up that threaten countries with weak fundamentals.
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IMF: How Artificial Intelligence can boost productivity in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean has long been a region with one of the most informal labour markets. A large part of the workforce is outside of the formal economy, leaving many people without access to benefits and protections.
Global energy demand doubled in 2024 driven by extreme temperatures, but renewables covered 80% of the increase, says IEA
Global energy demand growth surged in 2024 to almost twice its recent average, driven by rapidly rising electricity use, the International Energy Agency said in its global energy review 2025 report on March 23.