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LatinNews Daily - 05 March 2024
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On 4 March Peru’s attorney general’s office opened a preliminary investigation into Prime Minister Alberto Otárola, who is under mounting pressure over allegations that he improperly offered a job to a young woman with whom he had a relationship.... Read More
Andean
*Ecuador’s central bank (BCE) has released new figures showing that country risk, which measures the uncertainty associated with investing in a country, has fallen to 1,321 points – down from 2,055 points at the start of the year.... Read More
Brazil
On 4 March Brazil’s national indigenous affairs agency (Funai) released a statement lamenting the death of prominent indigenous rights activist, Chief Merong Kamakã Mongoió, who was found dead yesterday in Minas Gerais state.... Read More
*Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a draft bill which aims to strengthen labour rights for drivers working for ride-hailing and delivery companies.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 4 March Panama’s electoral court (TE) annulled the presidential candidacy of former president Ricardo Martinelli (Cambio Democrático, 2009-2014) ahead of the 5 May 2024 election.... Read More
*Various airlines have cancelled flights between the US and Haiti amid escalating violence, as heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport, Toussaint Louverture.... Read More
Mexico
On 4 March Mexico’s two main presidential candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, presented proposals for tackling insecurity.... Read More
*Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released new figures which show that gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) increased by 19.7% last year amid the rise of nearshoring.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 4 March Carolina Cosse, a presidential aspirant for the left-wing Frente Amplio (FA) opposition coalition, presented her candidacy to compete in Uruguay’s nationwide primary elections in June, which will define candidates for the first round of presidential elections in October.... Read More
*Chile’s state-owned copper mining company Codelco has announced it has completed the acquisition of Australia’s Lithium Power International (LPI), which owns the Blanco project in the Maricunga salt flat.... Read More
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- PERU: Investigation opened into prime minister following audio leaks
- In brief: Ecuador’s country risk falls
- BRAZIL: Death of indigenous activist stokes questions
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t seeks to regulate gig economy
- PANAMA: TE strikes down Martinelli’s candidacy
- In brief: Flights to Haiti cancelled as gangs try to seize control of airport
- MEXICO: Presidential candidates hone in on security
- In brief: GFCF in Mexico increases in yearly terms
- URUGUAY: Opposition FA swings into campaign mode
- In brief: Chile’s Codelco acquires lithium company