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Florencia Belén Ruiz

Florencia Belén Ruiz, 32, is a professional journalist specializing in economy and geopolitics. With broad experience in analytical reporting and editorial commentary, she is recognized for in-depth coverage of global economic trends and international affairs. Her expertise lies in transforming complex issues into clear, accessible stories for a wide audience.
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Chile Files a Reconstruction and Development Bill to Lift Growth to 4% and Cut Unemployment to 6.5%

Key Points —Chile's President José Antonio Kast filed the Reconstruction and Economic and Social Development bill in Congress on April 22, a 40-plus measure package...

Thiel Brings Palantir Surveillance Franchise to Argentina as Milei Welcomes Trump’s Closest Tech Ally

Key Points —Argentine President Javier Milei will host Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel at Casa Rosada at 14:00 on Thursday, April 23 — the first formal...

Helicopters Evacuate Kenyan Police from Haiti After Civilians Block Roads in MSS Drawdown

Key Points —Haitian civilians barricaded roads in Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite and Pont-Sondé on April 19–20 to block the departure of Kenyan police officers, forcing helicopter...

Mexico’s Electoral Council Gets Three New Members as Sheinbaum Ally Arturo Chávez Joins the INE

Key Points —Mexico's Chamber of Deputies voted 334 to 127 on Tuesday, April 21, to install Arturo Manuel Chávez López, Frida Denisse Gómez Puga and...

Chile’s Kast Courts Delcy Rodríguez to Normalize Venezuela Ties and Deport Migrants

Key Points —Chile's right-wing president José Antonio Kast is accelerating back-channel talks with the government of Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez to restore consular relations and...

Mexico’s IPC Falls 1,274 Points in False Breakout Reversal

Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Mexico Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Covering the session of Tuesday, April 21 The Big Three 1. The S&P/BMV IPC crashed 1.82%...

Chile’s IPSA Tests 21-Day EMA at 11,128 After Three-Day −2.96% Slide

Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Chile Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Covering the session of Tuesday, April 21 The Big Three 1. The S&P IPSA crashed 1.90%...

Why Mexico’s Nearshoring Boom Is Cooling in the North

Key Points — Cushman & Wakefield’s 2025 Industrial Labor Report finds Mexico industrial construction has entered a six-quarter rebalancing phase, with supply outpacing absorption and...

Paraguay-Brazil Alliance Wipes Out $43.5M of Narco Capital

Key Points — The joint Paraguay-Brazil Nueva Alianza 54 operation destroyed approximately 291 tonnes of cannabis and 95 hectares of cultivation in the Canindéyú department...

Mexico’s Most-Visited Ruin Closes After Fatal Shooting

Key Points — A gunman identified as Julio César Jasso Ramírez, 27, opened fire around noon Monday on the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán,...

Mexico and U.S. Fix May 25 Start for Trade Review

Key Points — Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed Monday that formal USMCA review negotiations will begin the week of May 25, following a full...

Colombia’s Left Candidate Confronts Right After Months of Silence

Key Points — Pacto Histórico presidential candidate Iván Cepeda formally challenged Paloma Valencia and Abelardo de la Espriella to a debate on April 18, reversing...

Mexico’s IPC Smashes Through April Ceiling to Close at 70,083

Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Mexico Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Covering the session of Monday, April 20 The Big Three 1. The S&P/BMV IPC closed at...

Chile Joins US Minerals Push With New Signed Agreements

Key Points — Chile and the United States signed two bilateral agreements in Santiago on Monday covering mining cooperation and security, building on the March...
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