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LatinNews Daily - 5 December 2024
Main Briefing
On 4 December Colombia’s finance minister, Ricardo Bonilla, resigned after reportedly testifying to prosecutors about alleged corruption by President Gustavo Petro’s adopted son, Nicolás Alcocer Petro, and the president of state oil company Ecopetrol, Ricardo Roa.... Read More
Andean
*The European Union (EU) has pledged €20m (US$21m) in security assistance for Ecuador.... Read More
Brazil
On 4 December Brazilian polling firm AtlasIntel released the results of a recent survey which showed a drop in public approval for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.... Read More
*Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released its figures for the country’s industrial production in October, which showed a monthly drop in production of 0.2% but an increase of 5.8% compared to October last year.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 4 December Cuba’s labour and social security minister, Marta Elena Feitó, announced the suspension of all classes and work activities throughout Cuba, although stating that basic public services would remain in place.... Read More
*The Dominican Republic’s central bank (BCRD) has released new figures which show that monthly inflation in November was 0.16%, bringing the year-on-year rate to 3.18%.... Read More
Mexico
On 4 December Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum met with the parents of the 43 students from the Ayotzinapa rural teacher training college who were abducted in Guerrero state in 2014.... Read More
*Mexico’s government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that the minimum wage will rise 12% in 2025, bringing the general minimum daily wage to M$278.80 (US$13.75) and the daily wage in the country’s northern border free zone (ZLFN) to M$419.88.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 4 December Chile’s lower chamber of congress approved a bill to create a new public security ministry, the functions of which are currently under the interior ministry.... Read More
*Uruguay’s national statistics institute (INE) has released its consumer price index (IPC) for November, showing a monthly inflation rate of 0.36%.... Read More
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- COLOMBIA: Finance minister resigns
- In brief: EU announces security funding for Ecuador
- BRAZIL: Lula’s popularity declines amid economic pessimism
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production down in monthly terms
- CUBA: Classes, work suspended amid further nationwide blackout
- In brief: Dominican Republic’s inflation picks up
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum promises fresh start in Ayotzinapa case
- In brief: Mexico raises mínimum wage
- CHILE: Congress approves bill to create security ministry
- In brief: Uruguay’s inflation increases slightly in November