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Panama faces major fiscal and external challenges

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PANAMA

Partial or complete lockdowns are taking a heavy toll on activity, with a pronounced impact on construction (down 70.5%), manufacturing (down 29.5%), hotels and restaurants (down…

Petrobras fallout hits business and politics in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Petrobras case ('Operation Car Wash') has led to the arrest of several of Brazil's most senior executives in the construction, infrastructure and engineering sectors (thus far…

Copper price bodes ill for rapid recovery in Chile

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CHILE

Outlook for the mining sector.

Foreign investment fall will continue in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The contraction is considerably greater than the expected reduction in FDI globally. The report also warns that a post-pandemic reorganisation of global supply chains may pose…

Volcano highlights Chile's long-term relief shortfall

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CHILE

Although it caused no deaths or serious injuries, the eruption has important economic implications for one of the country's key agricultural and salmon-farming regions. Together…

Chile glacier protection legislation will move slowly

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CHILE

Glacier protection legislation in Chile.

Peru's formalisation of small mining is long-term task

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PERU

Informal mining accounts for a large proportion of employment in an industry otherwise dominated by large-scale capital-intensive operations. Most small-scale miners are engaged…

Argentine abortion bill may pass but carries costs

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ARGENTINA

Earlier tallies showed the bill being defeated, but following a 23-hour debate, the final vote was 129-125 with one abstention, with three deputies from La Pampa changing their…

Pandemic will increase El Salvador financing needs

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EL SALVADOR

The second quarter will almost certainly be worse. COVID-19 containment measures have hit consumption and investment while a US slowdown in the first half of the year has weighed…

Asian investments target large Latin American markets

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LATIN AMERICA

Major Japanese and South Korean conglomerates are driving adoption of automated manufacturing, digitalisation of supply chains and other technologies critical to the region’s…