MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he was considering “alternatives” for the country’s…
Power struggle divides Bolivia as soy-rich Santa Cruz demands more clout
By Andrea Martinez, Monica Machicao and Daniel Ramos SANTA CRUZ/LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) – Tropical, sunny and relatively wealthy, Bolivia’s…
Lula to start job interviews for Petrobras overhaul, sources say
By Sabrina Valle (Reuters) – Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva begins interviews this week with candidates to run…
Brazil’s Goldfajn elected to replace ousted IDB president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said on Sunday its board of governors has elected Brazil’s Ilan Goldfajn as…
Brazil’s Lula: Fiscal responsibility crucial but must also spend to improve country
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that fiscal responsibility was…
IMF warns Saint Lucia to build buffers for mounting climate risks
(Reuters) – Saint Lucia’s economy will face intensifying risks of natural disasters linked to climate change, the International Monetary Fund…
Fiscal conflict posed by Brazil’s government-elect shows ignorance, says Guedes
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Friday the alleged conflict between social needs and fiscal sustainability posed…
Fitch affirms Mexico at ‘BBB-‘, notes “prudent” policies alongside muted growth
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Mexico’s long-term local-currency and foreign-currency issuer default rating…
Brazil is not out of the woods on inflation amid fiscal concerns -central bank chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil is not out of the woods on inflation and policymakers still see work to be done, said…
European refiners oversupplied as oil shortage fears subside
By Julia Payne and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – European refiners have found themselves oversupplied with crude as an expected…