Conservative former lawmaker Keiko Fujimori leads a crowded field of presidential hopefuls, according to exit polls, potentially securing her place in a June runoff
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Argentina gives nod to two bidders for waterway concession
Belgian firms DEME and Jan De Jul make the cut for the 30-year contract, while a Brazilian competitor doesn’t
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Paraguay appoints new finance minister
Deputy minister replaces Carlos Fernández, who resigned last week allegedly after a dispute over government debt
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War fuels uncertainty for sluggish LatAm economy: World Bank
Bank cuts its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean and says the outlook for inflation and interest rates is unclear
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Brazilian investors anticipate end of Lula era
Son of ex-president Bolsonaro is neck-and-neck with Lula in the polls despite a still-sketchy economic program, while another right-wing presidential candidate hopes to ride the anti-Lula wave
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Colombia finmin threatens to boycott rate policy meetings
German Ávila says he’s abandoning the bank’s board in protest at Tuesday’s rate hike, potentially hobbling future monetary policy decisions
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Paraguay finance minister quits
Presidential adviser replaces Carlos Fernández on an interim basis
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Iran war poses fresh challenges for LatAm renewables push
The high cost of capital was already a hurdle to building much-needed energy infrastructure, and the war could make funds scarcer
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Oil squeeze exposes LatAm’s energy vulnerabilities
Executive secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization says the oil price shock underscores the urgency of accelerating the region’s energy transition
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LatAm has resource buffer if Iran war hurts growth: BlackRock
Region is well-placed to withstand any war-induced global slowdown due to its wealth of metals needed for the AI buildout, senior strategist tells LatinFinance