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INTERVIEW: Former US official on America's lost authority as Global South acts on Gaza

Marco Cacciati August 8, 2025

As Gaza's death toll passes 61,000, nations meeting in Bogotá pledge concrete measures to halt arms flows to Israel. Ex-US official Annelle Sheline, who resigned over Washington's Gaza policy, calls it a turning point for the Global South.

ECLAC raises Latin America growth forecast to 2.2% but warns of prolonged slowdown

bne IntelliNews August 8, 2025

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has lifted its 2025 regional growth estimate to 2.2% from a previous 2.0% projection, whilst acknowledging that economic expansion remains constrained by global volatility

Cuba’s fragile communist system could collapse at any moment, analyst warns

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow July 23, 2025

Deepening economic hardship, crumbling infrastructure and dwindling external support raise questions over how long the government can maintain stability, says Oxford Analytica analyst.

COMMENT: Can BRICS deliver beyond the rhetoric? experts weigh in

Ricardo Martins in Utrecht July 22, 2025

BRICS has evolved from an emerging economies club into a coalition Trump sees as threatening enough to warrant tariffs. Experts reveal tensions between China's dominance and multipolar goals, with institutional gaps but growing Global South support.

COMMENT: Bogotá summit marks Global South’s legal break with the West over Gaza

Marco Cacciati July 15, 2025

At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge – no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, countries are defying US pressure over Gaza.

Renewable energy surge puts Latin America on track for climate leadership

bnl editorial staff July 10, 2025

Latin America stands at a critical juncture in its energy evolution, with its largest economies showing both remarkable progress in renewable adoption and persistent challenges in weaning themselves off fossil fuels.

Spanish-led right-wing alliance plots Latin American electoral sweep

bnl editorial staff June 17, 2025

A coalition of conservative and far-right parties from Spain and Latin America has declared its intention to secure victory in seven general elections across the region scheduled for this year and 2026.

Latin America splits over Iran-Israel conflict

bnl editorial staff June 16, 2025

The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions.

Latin America faces investment drought as fiscal space shrinks, ECLAC says

bne IntelliNews May 28, 2025

ECLAC report highlights the region's struggle with low public investment amid mounting debt pressures.

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