New bills worth $11 aim to help population avoid having to carry bricks of cash
Poppy and marijuana farming money disappear from rural areas as traffickers shift to synthetic drugs
Investors say president’s austerity measures are needed before economy turns the corner
After forced closure of copper mine, next president will inherit country’s biggest economic challenge in decades
Leftist administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants greater flexibility on budget surplus goals
Power outages in São Paulo reflect chronic underinvestment in country’s infrastructure
Mexican president’s ‘hugs, not bullets’ pledge has increased tensions with US drug enforcement agency
Officials are worried about an 'avalanche of disinformation' from Russia
Lima reverses course on right to operate controversial Chancay project
Government involvement in Petrobras and Vale alarms investors as president calls market ‘voracious dinosaur’
Region has already begun unwinding its response to soaring inflation that has affected monetary policy around the world
Libertarian leader slashes costs amid resistance to privatisations in Congress
President Díaz-Canel blames unrest on ‘mediocre politicians’ in South Florida
Dominican Republic bucked region’s economic funk despite sharing its island with a failed state
Investigations reflect fears of flood of cheap Chinese products but could strain Brasília’s ties with Beijing
Senators turn down libertarian president’s sweeping emergency decree, calling it unconstitutional
Refinancing by economy ministry of $50bn in peso-denominated sovereign debt in bid to ease pressure on public accounts
Libertarian leader fires labour secretary in bid to stem fallout over 48% salary increase
Beijing vows to take on the country’s property crisis, high local debt and persistent deflation
Countries including Brazil and Chile urge appeals court to overturn record award over expropriation of oil group
Libertarian president argues that ‘capitalism, savings and hard work’ are the way to exit poverty
Libertarian economist must walk a tightrope to defuse price pressures
UCL professor and consultant criticises ‘parasitic’ relationship between business and state
Javier Milei courts hard-right allies in Israel and Italy without freezing out Brazil or China
Olive-growing region of La Rioja issues a bold challenge to libertarian’s austerity agenda
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