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Third-quarter GDP contracts 0.1% in sign of how recovery has lost momentum
Peso slides to lowest level since March after unexpected nomination of Victoria Rodríguez Ceja
Paulo Guedes says forecasts of recession are wrong and country is in ‘V-shaped’ recovery
Investors say Nayib Bukele’s scheme could push the country further away from access to traditional debt markets
Rising costs ripple throughout the economy as Bolsonaro government grapples with the political fallout
Engine of country’s economic growth has stalled amid the pandemic and chip shortages
Brazil’s far-right leader will be remembered for bungling the economy too
GDP growth has stalled and faces more risks from supply chain disruptions and a mercurial government
Central bank steps up tightening with sixth consecutive increase to fight soaring inflation
Mexico and Brazil have gone backwards on climate and energy policies at a crucial time
Departures of high-ranking aides come amid market unease on fiscal discipline
Borrowing costs at their highest level in more than seven years
Central bank expects similar 100bp increase next month in battle against runaway prices
Caribbean nation on track to strike first debt restructuring with green tinge
Central banks in the region are forced to raise rates, some aggressively
Bond sell-off exacerbated by fears about president’s increasing authoritarianism
Moves reflect a soupy mixture of low rates, nerves and better investor access
Adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender risks economic stability and personal finances
Latin American nation will on Tuesday become first country to accept digital currency as legal tender
World’s biggest producer says no risk to humans after confirming ‘atypical’ incidents in two states
Annual growth estimates for Latin America’s largest economy downgraded as drought and looming election also bite
Stocks and currency have pulled back from recent highs as analysts see ‘increase in risk’
Products from coffee to oranges affected by drought and chilly temperatures
Economist Pedro Francke insists ‘reducing inequality’ can coexist with ‘reasonable macroeconomic management’
Rise in inflation exacerbated by depreciating currency brought on by political uncertainty
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