Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Stagnation in Latin America Boosts Youth Unemployment to Highest Level in 20 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's economic stagnation is rocking the labor market and affecting the youngest segment of the population with particular...
Latin America Expected to Grow 1.6 Percent in 2020 and 2.3 Percent in 2021, Says IMF
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alejandro Werner, director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Western Hemisphere Department, said that low growth in Latin America...
Argentine President Begins First Official European Tour on Wednesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernández will begin his first European trip on Wednesday, January 29th, from Paris to Berlin, via...
Argentina: Beef Exports at Record High
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentinean meat market is facing an ambivalent situation: Chinese demand has doubled meat production in the past year...
Peru’s President Tries to Clean up Tangled Political System with Elections January 26th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The corruption scandal surrounding the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht has triggered a political earthquake in Peru. President Vizcarra is...
Bolsonaro Criticizes Argentina Over Plan Changing Military Powers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro again criticized his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernández, on Thursday night, January 24th.
In a social media message,...
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Guaidó Courted on Davos International Stage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó landed in the British capital city of London on Tuesday, January 21st. He is...
Evo Morales Champions Trusted Advisor to Enter Bolivia’s Presidential Race
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Luis Arce, one of Evo Morales' close confidants, is expected to win back the presidency of Bolivia for his...
Colombians Protest Multiple Murders of Social and Indigenous Leaders
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A large pot-banging protest in Colombia had been scheduled for January 21st, at 5 PM. However, demonstrations had already...
Six Inmates Who Escaped from Paraguayan Prison Have Been Recaptured
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Only six inmates were recaptured 48 hours after 76 inmates escaped from the Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Penitentiary in...
Rejection of Politicians Rises in Chile After Three Months of Social Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Three months after the October 18th social outburst in Chile, which combined massive peaceful protests with unprecedented levels of...
Mass Escape from Prison in Paraguay by Dozens of Members of Brazilian PCC Gang
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the early hours of Sunday morning, January 19th,
a mass escape of dangerous members of the largest Brazilian criminal...
Chilean President Announces Reform of Pension System
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced that he will send Congress a bill with changes to the pension system, which...
Illegal Military Surveillance System Uncovered in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The recent disclosure by the magazine 'Semana', according to which the military under President Iván Duque has set up...