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LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2024
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In an indictment leaked on 19 February, Haitian judge Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is investigating the July 2021 assassination of former president Jovenel Moïse (2017-2021), announced charges against his widow, Martine Moïse, and former prime minister Claude Joseph (2021), among some 50 individuals.... Read More
Andean
On 19 February Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld announced that the government will not allow Russian-manufactured military equipment to be sent to Ukraine as part of a planned deal with the US.... Read More
*Bolivia’s economy & finance minister, Marcelo Montenegro, has announced a loosening of export restrictions as part of efforts to build up the country’s low international reserves.... Read More
Brazil
On 19 February Brazil’s justice & public security minister, Ricardo Lewandowski, authorised the deployment of the national guard (‘Força Nacional’) to support the manhunt for two convicts who escaped from a federal prison last week.... Read More
*Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released the latest IBC-Br economic activity index, used as a proxy to anticipate GDP figures, which showed that economic activity in December 2023 increased 0.82% from the previous month and 1.36% from the same month in 2022.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
*Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has spoken of the “heightened demand” for logistics and transport services, as Guyana moves to position itself to meet regional demands in relation to the energy sector.... Read More
Mexico
On 19 February authorities in Mexico’s Jalisco state announced the death of a teenager who was injured in a shootout in San Pedro Tlaquepaque municipality the previous day, bringing the death toll to seven.... Read More
*Grupo Bimbo, the Mexican-headquartered multinational producer of bread and other foodstuffs, has released its Q4 2023 and full 2023 results which show that Q4 net profit totalled M$3.26bn (US$191.48m), down 89.2% on the M$30.23bn recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 19 February UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron became the first British cabinet minister to visit the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) since 2016.... Read More
*Paraguay’s central bank (BCP) has announced it is lowering its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%.... Read More
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- HAITI: Moïse’s widow and others charged over his murder
- ECUADOR: Gov't cedes to Russian pressure on arms deal
- In brief: Bolivia loosens export restrictions
- BRAZIL: Authorities step up search for escaped convicts
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity rises in December
- In brief: Guyana urges regional energy infrastructure development
- MEXICO: Focus grows on insecurity
- In brief: Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo sees drop in profits
- ARGENTINA: Measured response to Cameron Falklands visit
- In brief: Paraguay further lowers interest rates