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Gabriel Boric struggles to govern after a string of legislative defeats and crime wave
Alexandre Silveira touts clean energy credentials and aim to become top oil producer
Paraguay’s president says Mercosur will end talks with Brussels if deal is not finalised by December 6
Fear and loathing towards Lula and the Supreme Court grips Latin America’s CPAC gathering
Report highlights size and ‘enormous power’ of crime groups that hold sway over areas of the country and economy
Airport magnate Eduardo Eurnekian has longstanding links with the libertarian presidential candidate
Court signals a tough stance on those found to have taken part in storming and vandalising government buildings
There is no economic justification for abandoning democracy
Supreme Court signals it will take a hard line against those charged for January 8 attempted insurrection
Next president faces tough choices after votes to halt oil drilling and preserve region rich in gold, silver and copper
Leftist president’s unity drive over 50th anniversary of putsch backfires, aggravating country’s political paralysis
Defendant will co-operate with US authorities investigating brazen assassination in country plagued by gang violence
Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez will aim to show they can capitalise on companies diversifying from China
President exchanges two cabinet posts for support from rightwing parties
Fund’s regional chief warns growing presence of gangs is deterring investment
Havana says it has launched criminal proceedings against those involved in effort to find mercenaries to fight in Ukraine
Victoria Villarruel honours ‘victims of leftwing terrorism’ in run-up to October election
Ahead of October’s election, the self-styled ‘anarcho-capitalist’ is winning over a large chunk of the population
Bernardo Arévalo warns of ‘political mafias’ and calls for people in the Central American country to unite in resistance
Higher output welcomed by leftwing leader, who criticises high interest rates as a drag on economy
Violence has become one of the defining issues on the presidential campaign trail in Latin American country
The rightwing presidential hopeful is among a new generation of politicians reviving the movement
Xóchitl Gálvez faces uphill battle to close wide lead held by Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ruling party
Probe over expensive foreign gifts damages hard-right former president’s ability to build a political legacy
Redrawing of global supply chain map helps boost the region
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