Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Argentina: Minister Says Government Discusses Debt Renegotiation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán said that the new government has begun talks with creditors to renegotiate the terms...
Bolivian Interim Government Issues Arrest Order Against ex-President Evo Morales
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The interim government of Bolivia issued, on Wednesday, December 18th, an arrest warrant against former president Evo Morales, for...
Uruguay Investigates Pre-election Threats from Brazilian Far-Right Group
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Messages with threats sent from Brazil to recipients in Uruguay on the eve of the second round of Uruguay's...
Both Revered and Hated, Cristina Kirchner Once Again at Center of Argentina Politics
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentinians have always been deeply divided about Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Approximately one-third of citizens are convinced supporters of...
Argentina’s GDP Retreats 1.7 Percent in Q3 2019, in Annual Comparison
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 1.7 percent in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year.
Over...
Mexico to Increase Minimum Wage by 20 Percent, as of January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, the Mexican government decided to increase the national minimum wage by 20 percent.
As of January 1st, the...
Argentine Government Plans Heavy Rise in Taxes, from Agribusiness to Tourism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new government of Argentina finalized on Monday a package of measures of "economic, social and health emergency" to...
Argentine Government Confirms Dollar Purchases Will Have 30 Percent Tax
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Until now, the government had announced that the surcharge would be 20 percent. "The tax to be charged on...
British Millionaire Killed in Mugging Attempt in Buenos Aires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the British BBC, British property developer and millionaire Matthew Gibbard, 50, has been shot dead outside luxury...
OAS Report on Election Manipulation in Bolivia “Misleading” Says CEPR Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The final report of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the presidential elections in Bolivia conveys "a misleading,...
Argentinian Government Creates Decree Increasing Costs for Dismissal of Workers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Argentina announced on Saturday, December 14th, that workers fired without just cause over the next 180...
UN Denounces “Serious Human Rights Violations” During Protests in Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, led by Michelle Bachelet, twice President of Chile (2006-2010 and 2014-2018),...
China and Latin America: Praise from All Parties at Panama Summit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the three-day summit, nearly two thousand entrepreneurs, officials and politicians from Latin America, the Caribbean and China met...
Latin America and Caribbean Record Lowest Growth in 70 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America and the Caribbean showed a generalized and synchronized economic slowdown, both in an analysis of countries and...