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Juan Martinez

Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
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Mexico Picks Development Bank Chief as New Ambassador to Washington Ahead of Trade Talks

Key Points —Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed at her morning press conference on April 23 that she is proposing Roberto Lazzeri Montaño — current director...

All Accredited Journalists Blocked From Argentina’s Seat of Government After Casa Militar Criminal Complaint

Key Points —Argentina's government suspended all accredited-journalist credentials at Casa Rosada on the morning of Thursday, April 23, blocking access to the press room and...

Sheinbaum Promotes Party Chief Alcalde to Top Legal Post in Mexico Cabinet Reshuffle

Key Points —Luisa María Alcalde accepted President Claudia Sheinbaum's offer on Wednesday, April 22 to lead the Consejería Jurídica del Ejecutivo Federal, leaving her post...

Bolivia Fiscal Reset: 2026 Budget Targets 9% Deficit, 14% Inflation, and Liquidation of Loss-Making State Firms

Key Points —The Bolivia 2026 budget was presented on April 21 and sent to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly on April 22, marking the first full...

From Tel Aviv, Milei Launches Argentina’s Biggest Electoral Overhaul in 17 Years

Key Points — President Javier Milei announced Tuesday, April 21 from Tel Aviv — closing his third official trip to Israel — that his government...

Colombia’s “Total Peace” Is Over: Petro Cuts Calarcá, Gulf Clan Rejects Deal

Key Points — President Gustavo Petro ordered High Commissioner for Peace Otty Patiño on Tuesday, April 21, to evaluate suspending the negotiation with alias Calarcá's...

Why Argentine Households Are Substituting Beef With Donkey

Key Points — The INDEC consumer price index reported beef and derivatives rose 55.1% year-on-year in March 2026, with asado up 68.9%, paleta 66.5%, and...

Colombia’s Electricity Cushion Disappears Before El Niño

Key Points — Acolgen president Natalia Gutiérrez, citing data from grid operator XM, said Colombia’s firm-energy-versus-demand balance is now negative at -2.3% for 2026 and...

Uniformed Dead: The Scale of Colombia’s Drone Threat 

Key Points — Three professional soldiers — Andrés Álvarez Sierra, Darwin Gómez Gutiérrez and Brayan Galindo Amado — were killed Monday in Ipiales, Nariño by...

Ecuador’s Eighth State of Exception Becomes a Nightly Curfew

Key Points — President Daniel Noboa on April 20 announced a nationwide night curfew covering nine provinces and four cantons from May 3 through May...

Mexico’s Third U.S. Troop Authorization This Year Lands in Scandal Week

Key Points — President Claudia Sheinbaum sent the Mexican Senate on April 20 a request to authorize 23 US Navy SEAL Team 8 members for...

Four Dead After Chihuahua Narcolab Raid, Two From U.S. Embassy

Key Points — Two US Embassy instructors and two Mexican state investigators died in Chihuahua’s Sierra Tarahumara early Sunday when their convoy rolled off a...

Caracas Pivots to Europe After US Sanctions Relief

Key Points — Interim president Delcy Rodríguez publicly asked the United States and Europe to end sanctions on Venezuela, pivoting an economic appeal Washington has...

Peru Election Crisis Deepens as Street Protests Follow López Aliaga’s Fraud Claims

Key Points — Approximately 3,000 supporters of far-right candidate Rafael López Aliaga protested in Lima on Saturday against the April 12 presidential election results, which...
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