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LatinNews Daily - 17 January 2024
Main Briefing
On 16 January Bolivia’s government led by President Luis Arce condemned former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) for his call for protests demanding the replacement of the country’s top judges.... Read More
Andean
*Peru’s main extractive lobby, the Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE), has announced that the country’s mining exports totalled US$3.53bn in November 2023 – up 22.6% on the same month the previous year.... Read More
Brazil
On 16 January local media reported that Valdemar Costa Neto, leader of the right-wing Partido Liberal (PL), had made amends with Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) following recent tensions which have exposed fractures within the party.... Read More
*Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released its figures for the services sector in November, showing a monthly growth rate of 0.4%, although the volume of services dropped by 0.3% compared to November 2022.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 16 January Guatemala’s new President Bernardo Arévalo revealed plans to send a letter to Attorney General (AG) María Consuelo Porras requesting her resignation.... Read More
*Honduras’ 128-member unicameral legislature has approved the 2024 State budget proposal for L407.14bn (US$16.49bn).... Read More
Mexico
On 16 January Mexico’s federal deputy security minister, Luis Rodríguez Bucio, confirmed the kidnapping of nine people in Guerrero state, three days earlier.... Read More
*Mexico’s transport ministry (SICT) has announced it has received five proposals from parties interested in participating in the roll-out of passenger railway services.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 16 January Chile became the first country in the world to sign up to the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, or BBNJ.... Read More
*Argentina’s economy ministry has placed bonds on the domestic market totalling Ar$3.99trn (US$4.88bn).... Read More
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- BOLIVIA: Protests loom over Morales’ call for judges to be replaced
- In brief: Mining exports up in Peru
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s party tries to downplay internal divisions
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector sees monthly rise
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo to request AG’s resignation
- In brief: Honduras’ legislature approves State 2024 budget
- MEXICO: More violence in Guerrero as gov’t touts drop in homicides
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t receives passenger rail proposals
- CHILE: Senate ratifies key maritime treaty
- In brief: Argentina places bonds on domestic market