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Monday, 3 October, 2022

Instant InsightBrazilian politics
Bolsonaro’s ‘beef, bible and bullets’ coalition is here to stay
Brazil’s controversial president and his allies were the real winners in the first round of elections
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

Paraguay
Paraguay calls for Taiwan to invest $1bn to remain allies
Mario Abdo Benítez says citizens need to ‘feel the real benefits’ to avert diplomatic switch to China
Monday, 26 September, 2022

Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank votes to oust Trump-era president
Decision to remove Mauricio Claver-Carone follows report into misconduct allegations
Sunday, 25 September, 2022

News in-depthEU trade
EU fears losing influence in Latin America as trade deals falter
Concerns over Amazon deforestation hold up talks with Brazil over Mercosur pact
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank head lashes out at misconduct probe
Mauricio Claver-Carone says investigation found no proof of wrongdoing and violated his rights
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Inside BusinessBrazilian politics
Bolsonaro still has backers in Brazilian business
Many executives still prefer the hard-right former army captain to Lula
Thursday, 15 September, 2022

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A worsening migration crisis in the Americas
US and EU step up pressure on Turkey over Russia sanctions
Thursday, 15 September, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
A worsening migration crisis in the Americas
US and EU step up pressure on Turkey over Russia sanctions
Sunday, 11 September, 2022

Global migration
Repression and poverty trigger record migration in the Americas
Those fleeing Venezuela and Cuba are adding to flow of people headed towards US border
Wednesday, 7 September, 2022

Argentina
Argentina pledges help to ease global food and energy shortages
US wants allies to boost production of oil, gas and grain as war in Ukraine scrambles supplies
Monday, 5 September, 2022

Instant InsightChile
Chile’s rejection of populism is an example for the world
In Sunday’s constitutional referendum, voters spurned a flawed vision of utopia
Friday, 2 September, 2022

Argentina
Fears of further Argentina turmoil following Fernández de Kirchner assassination attempt
Vice-president unharmed but police investigating whether gunman acted alone
Thursday, 25 August, 2022

Global InsightDrug trafficking
Booming cocaine trade now stains most of Latin America
Drug violence reaches well beyond Mexico and Colombia into region’s quieter corners
Tuesday, 23 August, 2022

News in-depthMining
Indian tycoon takes on South America’s ‘Switzerland’
Pramod Agarwal challenges Uruguay’s pro-business reputation in $3.5bn compensation battle over iron ore project
Sunday, 31 July, 2022

InterviewBrazilian politics
The rise of ‘03’: Bolsonaro’s third son is crucial link to Trump’s inner circle
As far-right president starts re-election bid, Eduardo has emerged as his father’s trusted envoy and ideologue
Friday, 29 July, 2022

The Top LineLatin America
Aeroméxico’s flight to the US illustrates woes of Latin America’s bourses
Companies and investors in the region are abandoning its stock markets
Monday, 25 July, 2022

News in-depthArgentina
Argentines turn to black market dollars as crisis worsens
Soaring demand for hard currency as inflation spirals and government bickers
Wednesday, 20 July, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Netflix rallies despite subscriber losses
Foreign funders pull back from China leaving many Chinese venture capital funds starved of cash
Monday, 11 July, 2022

The Big Read
FT interview: Brazil’s Lula on the prospects of an extraordinary comeback
The former president, who spent more than a year in jail on corruption charges, is now favourite to win the October election
Monday, 4 July, 2022

Argentina
Argentina chooses former provincial official as economy minister
Silvina Batakis replaces Martin Guzmán who negotiated $44bn restructuring deal with IMF
Sunday, 3 July, 2022

Argentina
Argentina’s crisis deepens as finance minister quits
Martín Guzmán’s exit points to government divisions as inflation rises and public finances deteriorate
Sunday, 3 July, 2022

The Big Read
Why Mexico is missing its chance to profit from US-China decoupling
A predicted economic boom from American companies relocating closer to home has not arrived. Many blame the president
Saturday, 25 June, 2022

Ecuador
Violent protests over food and fuel prices bring Ecuador to a standstill
Two weeks of demonstrations by indigenous Ecuadoreans pose serious threat to President Guillermo Lasso
Tuesday, 21 June, 2022

Nubank
Brazil’s Nubank plots consolidation in Latin America’s booming fintech sector
Chief executive says digital lender is on the hunt for bargain acquisitions
Monday, 20 June, 2022

News in-depthColombia
Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro faces uphill task to meet Colombian voters’ expectations
Former guerrilla’s historic win may prove easier than governing amid country’s myriad economic challenges