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LatinNews Daily - 27 November 2024
Main Briefing
On 26 November Peru’s congress voted to impeach the energy and mining minister, Rómulo Mucho, amid protests by informal miners.... Read More
Andean
*Bolivia’s state lithium company, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), has signed a contract with the Chinese firm CBC Investments Limited for the production of lithium in the Uyuni salt flats.... Read More
Brazil
On 26 November the president of Brazil’s lower chamber of congress, Arthur Lira, rejected the apology of French supermarket group Carrefour seeking to ease tensions over its recent decision to suspend purchases of meat from the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).... Read More
*Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released its mid-month consumer price index (Ipca-15) for November, showing a monthly inflation rate of 0.62%.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 26 November Guatemala’s congress approved an amendment to an existing law resulting in Movimiento Semilla, the political grouping loyal to President Bernardo Arévalo, recovering its legal status as a political party.... Read More
*Nicaragua’s 92-member unicameral legislature, which is controlled by President Daniel Ortega’s Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN), has voted unanimously to approve the government’s 2025 budget proposal.... Read More
Mexico
On 26 November Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to respond to potential US tariffs by imposing retaliatory duties on bilateral trade.... Read More
*Mexico’s lower chamber of congress has approved the revenue side of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s 2025 budget proposal with 344 votes in favour to 114 against and zero abstentions.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 26 November the regional attorney general (AG)’s office in Chile’s southernmost Magallanes region announced that it had opened an investigation into President Gabriel Boric for the “improper dissemination of intimate images”.... Read More
*The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded an Article IV mission to Chile, releasing a statement in which it notes that “the economy’s imbalances have largely been resolved” but also emphasises that “a boost in Chile’s growth is urgently needed”.... Read More
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- PERU: Energy & mining minister impeached
- In brief: Bolivia signs lithium contract with Chinese firm
- BRAZIL: Carrefour tries to ease tensions over meat boycott
- In brief: Brazil’s mid-month inflation accelerates in November
- GUATEMALA: Movimiento Semilla regains legal status
- In brief: Nicaragua’s national assembly approves 2025 budget
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum threatens retaliatory tariffs
- In brief: Mexico’s lower chamber approves revenue budget
- CHILE: Gov’t defends Boric in face of sexual harassment accusation
- In brief: IMF concludes Article IV mission to Chile