Latin America

Argentina appoints Kirchner protégé Silvina Batakis as economy minister

Silvina Batakis holds a degree in economics from the National University of La Plata and a master's degree in public...

July 4, 2022

Argentina’s economy minister Martin Guzmán resigns

Amid Argentina's economic crisis, the country's Economy Minister, Martín Guzmán, resigned from his post on Saturday (2).

July 3, 2022

Commodity prices at a glance – July 1

With the new world geopolitical situation, an unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more world events,

July 1, 2022

Although stable, orderly, safe and successful, Uruguay is Latin America’s suicide central

In Uruguay, where the rate of self-elimination was already high, the increase in 2021 translated into a new record: 758...

July 1, 2022

LGBTIQ+ Pride in Bolivia: a view from the indigenous and queer perspective

While the month of June hosts the celebration of LGBTIQ+ Pride in various parts of the world, in countries like...

July 1, 2022

Colombia’s central bank: largest interest rate hike in over two decades

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's central bank implemented its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades, potentially...

July 1, 2022

Three weeks of mobilization in Ecuador end in indigenous victory

After 18 days of constant mobilization in hundreds of points of Ecuador, especially in the capital, Quito, the neoliberal

July 1, 2022

Migrant goes viral explaining why he wants to move from well-off Chile back to crisis-stricken Venezuela

A young man with Venezuelan nationality posted a video on his TikTok account that quickly went viral, in which he...

July 1, 2022

Argentina’s economy grew 5.1% year-on-year in April

Economic activity in Argentina grew 5.1% year-on-year last April compared to the same month in 2021, marking the 14th consecutiv

July 1, 2022