Analysis: Brazil risks missing out on the post-pandemic rebound party
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a global pandemic-related economic contraction of 3.3% in 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
May 22, 2021Topic
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Analysis: Why Argentina needs European help to pay off its debt
Argentina was heading toward its second default in 20 years when the coronavirus pandemic hit. President Alberto Fernández is in...
May 13, 2021
El Salvador’s Parliament approves controversial loan for security plan
El Salvador's Parliament approves loan for security plan without further discussion in plenary, the Treasury and Special Budget Committee
May 12, 2021
Macron hopes Argentina reaches an agreement “as soon as possible” with the IMF
Emmanuel Macron expresses his support to Alberto Fernandez wishing Argentina reaches an agreement as soon as possible with the IMF
May 12, 2021
Argentina receives Portugal’s support to negotiate IMF debt
"We will try to sensitize the IMF so that during the crisis we may suspend the interest rate surcharge," said...
May 11, 2021
Guillermo Lasso to govern Ecuador facing tough economic challenges
The new president will have to deal with a bulky debt and a limited budget despite the approval of the...
May 3, 2021
Paraguay ‘took off’ from Brazil and contained economic damage from pandemic – Paraguayan Finance Minister
Paraguay's economy shrank the least in Latin America in 2020; BBC News Brazil spoke with Paraguay's Finance Minister Oscar Llamosas...
April 27, 2021
Ecuador will show if there is room for liberalism in Latin America
Latin American countries have flirted with economic liberalism in recent decades. Much of the time the liberal pledges have remained...
April 16, 2021
Market projects a slower GDP recovery in Brazil for the 6th consecutive week
The readjustment of expectations happened as the cases of Covid-19 were increasing in the country, starting at the end of...
April 12, 2021