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Julio Borges rips up Supreme Court documents Venezuela

Venezuela Update: Political and Economic Crises Converge with Supreme Court Decision

Thursday, March 30, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

Although the Supreme Court reversed its decision to take over Congress, it still granted President Nicolás Maduro the ability to approve new oil deals and get some much-needed cash. ... Read More

Train tracks lay destroyed in a flooded river in the Chosica district of Lima

Peru Update: The Economic and Political Costs of Mother Nature and Poor Planning

Thursday, March 30, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

Floods are expected to cost the country 1.6 percent of GDP in 2017, but with low debt and high reserves, Peru’s in better shape than most to up its infrastructure spending. ... Read More

Update: EU and Mercosur's Window of Opportunity to Finalize Trade Deal

Thursday, March 23, 2017 | Rodrigo Riaza

Negotiators were in Buenos Aires through March 24 to advance a deal 18 years in the making. ... Read More

Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto on Pemex oil rig tanker

Energy Update: A Look at the Books of Latin America's Big State Oil Firms

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 | Naki Mendoza

2016 was a difficult year for national oil companies in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, proving the need for the energy sector reforms in each case. ... Read More

Ecuador Update: Presidential Race Heats Up

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 | Holly K. Sonneland

Ahead of the April 2 runoff, former banker Guillermo Lasso has a slight edge but polls in a statistical dead heat with Rafael Correa’s ex-Vice President Lenín Moreno. ... Read More

Argentina President Mauricio Macri and Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

Update: Macri Visits Spain to Boost Investor Confidence

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Rodrigo Riaza

Bilateral relations were rocky during the prior administrations, and the Argentine president seeks to reset the tone during a three-day official visit. ... Read More

What's at Stake in Peña Nieto's Washington Visit

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | Carin Zissis

Ahead of Enrique Peña Nieto's visit, Mexico's top cabinet members meet with senior White House officials this week—just as Donald Trump announces a border wall. ... Read More