As the US braces for a closely fought presidential election on November 5, Latin America has particular cause for concern over a potential return of Donald Trump to the White House. We rounded up how the region could fare under a second Trump term.
As the US presidential election draws near, Latin American economies, especially those heavily dependent on remittances, brace for potential impacts.
Latin America and Caribbean economies are poised to grow 2.1% in 2024, exceeding July forecasts by 0.3 percentage points, the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook revealed. The revision showcases stark contrasts between the region's largest economies.
A group of prominent Latin American former foreign ministers and human rights advocates has urged António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, to suspend Russia from the UN General Assembly over its actions in Ukraine.
Google has announced it will abandon its original plans for a $200mn data centre in Santiago, Chile, and start the project anew to address environmental concerns linked to disproportionate water usage.
Isabel Allende, a Chilean senator and daughter of former socialist president Salvador Allende, has delivered a scathing critique of Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela, labelling it a "dictatorship in every sense of the word".