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LatinNews Daily - 22 March 2024
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On 21 March the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed reports that Haitian stakeholders have all nominated candidates to a transitional presidential council in Haiti.... Read More
Andean
On 21 March two Venezuelan opposition figures registered their candidacies for the 28 July presidential election ahead of the 25 March deadline imposed by the national electoral council (CNE), amid continued uncertainty over who will represent the main opposition coalition Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD).... Read More
*With 73 votes in favour, Ecuador’s 137-member national assembly has voted to send the government’s 2024 budget proposal back to President Daniel Noboa with recommendations.... Read More
Brazil
On 21 March Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a series of environmental protection measures, on the same day that he hosted an event with representatives from the ‘big farming’ sector, the lobbying efforts of which have often proved a thorn in his side.... Read More
*The economic policy secretariat (SPE) of Brazil’s finance ministry has released the latest edition of its Boletim MacroFiscal report containing the secretariat’s economic forecasts, in which it projected the country’s GDP to register an annual growth rate of 2.2% in 2024.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
*The president of El Salvador’s central bank (BCR), Douglas Rodríguez, has said that the country’s GDP grew 3.5% in 2023, driven by construction (which he said was up 53.3%) and demand for services.... Read More
Mexico
On 21 March Mexico’s foreign minister, Alicia Bárcena, said that Mexico has reached an agreement with Venezuela to repatriate Venezuelan citizens.... Read More
*Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) has lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 11%, the first modification since 30 March 2023.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 21 March Argentina’s defence minister, Luis Petri, and public security minister, Patricia Bullrich, announced that the government would be presenting congress with bills to reform the penal code and tackle drug trafficking, including one that would allow the armed forces to participate in public security efforts. ... Read More
*Paraguay’s central bank (BCP) has announced it is lowering its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6%, continuing its consecutive decline since November.... Read More
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- HAITI: UN hails finalisation of presidential transition council
- VENEZUELA: Candidates begin to register amid opposition uncertainty
- In brief: Ecuador’s congress returns 2024 budget to Noboa
- BRAZIL: Lula pushes green goals but appeases big farming
- In brief: Brazil’s gov’t projects annual contraction in farming
- In brief: El Salvador hails strong growth
- MEXICO: Mexico reaches repatriation agreement with Venezuela
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico cuts interest rates
- ARGENTINA: Gov't proposes giving military public security role
- In brief: Paraguay lowers interest rates again