As political turmoil and deadly protests ease, the government has vowed to focus on investment. FT journalists explore construction of a Chinese-backed megaport; mining; booming agribusiness; luxury tourism; and Peru’s world-beating cuisine
Project offers a new model for infrastructure but raises concerns over Chinese influence
Easing of sanctions hands windfall to hedge funds that bought Caracas’s debt at knockdown prices
Economy minister says renminbi will be used to pay IMF, prop up the peso and aid importers
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador makes bold attempt to lure container traffic
Anti-establishment frontrunner has encouraged voters to get rid of the currency ahead of this month’s polls
Exports of green energy, food and critical minerals could bring prosperity after years of weak growth
Brazil walks a tightrope between conservation and oil and gas exploration
Surging inflation may worsen after October vote, say economists
Alexandre Silveira touts clean energy credentials and aim to become top oil producer
Paraguay’s president says Mercosur will end talks with Brussels if deal is not finalised by December 6
Airport magnate Eduardo Eurnekian has longstanding links with the libertarian presidential candidate
State-backed instant transfer service is credited with helping to widen financial inclusion
Former SoftBank executive’s Bicycle Capital places $25mn bet on Brazilian motorbike rental start-up
There is no economic justification for abandoning democracy
Next president faces tough choices after votes to halt oil drilling and preserve region rich in gold, silver and copper
Fund’s regional chief warns growing presence of gangs is deterring investment
Higher output welcomed by leftwing leader, who criticises high interest rates as a drag on economy
Impracticable and costly, such a currency shift would not be much more than a convenient sleight of hand
The rightwing presidential hopeful is among a new generation of politicians reviving the movement
Redrawing of global supply chain map helps boost the region
New fiscal framework under leftwing administration means budgets must rise by more than rate of inflation
Latin America’s largest petrochemicals producer has attracted bids from Apollo and Abu Dhabi state-run oil company
Country under pressure to devalue currency again after radical rightwinger’s presidential primary victory knocks markets
Central bank devalues peso by 18% against the dollar to reassure anxious investors
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