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South America’s leftwing leaders push ahead despite questions over unequal benefits of proposal
Sergio Massa highlights Vaca Muerta shale development set to turn Buenos Aires into exporter
Ilan Goldfajn vows to improve staff relations after turmoil under predecessor and target lending at social needs
Western banks struggle to exit Russia
Other Latin American nations will be invited to join plan which could create world’s second-largest currency union
Body Shop and Avon owner is concentrating on revamping its brands during consumer spending squeeze
Lula administration announces package of tax rises and spending cuts
Market reactions were subdued, but investors should not be complacent
Adviser to president raises concerns over amendments, saying deal should not be split for separate approvals
Petrobras and Banco de Brasil shares hit by volatility in new president’s first week
The veteran leftist’s best chance of fulfilling campaign pledges is to harness the power of investment and trade
Alleged bomb plot adds to tensions surrounding return to leftwing rule in divided nation
High interest rates and fiscal uncertainty challenge leftwing leader’s pledge that ‘good times’ will return
As political alliances in the region shift, Montevideo’s decision to ‘open up to the world’ exacerbates tensions
World Cup euphoria will fade but the country’s economic problems and political divisions will remain
Team’s success offers ‘illusion of greatness’ to South American nation
South American country will secure more favourable terms for its exports and professional services
President Alberto Fernández says existing deal will hurt Argentine and Brazilian car industry
President-elect has called for a change in strategy at the state-controlled oil producer
New leftwing leaders should focus on growth as well as wealth distribution, argues José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
Ilan Goldfajn secures overwhelming support after Argentina pulls candidate
President-elect faces his first big political test as he tries to sidestep spending caps
Leftist president-elect has strong green credentials but there are concerns over economic policy
Persistently low growth has blighted the South American giant
The sector has pushed back against plans to fund social spending with tax rises
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