In the latest political rift between the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro, lawmakers call on the Latin American development bank to reject a $400m credit
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Colombia set for further rate cut
Declining growth could push central bank to lower benchmark interest rate despite inflationary pressures
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Chile gears for rate cut
Central bank set to drop benchmark interest rate as it inches closer to target inflation level
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Colombia’s president acknowledges Odebrecht made illegal campaign contributions
The revelation is the latest development in the political fallout from the Brazilian company’s scandal
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Mexico inflation hits seven-year high
Year-on-year inflation hits its highest rate due to oil price liberalization and increased production costs
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Peru moves to shift more financing risk to private sector
Investment agency ProInversion plans to introduce pilot programs to accompany construction certificates for PPPs
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Santiago Peña’s recipe for Paraguayan growth
A bumper crop and infrastructure investments will help Paraguay’s economy continue to grow, the country’s finance minister tells LatinFinance
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Moody’s downgrades Barbados
Rating agency warns the Caribbean island faces increasing chances of a default
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Peru holds rates
Central bank keeps its monetary policy rate at 4.25% as inflation slowly reaches the target zone
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Mexico’s Ildefonso Guajardo on dealing with the Trump administration
As tensions with the US remain high, Mexico’s economy minister sets out his country’s priorities and plans in a recent interview with LatinFinance