Divisive China, Taiwan bids to join Pacific trade pact in focus at meet
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Members of a major trans-Pacific trade pact meeting in Auckland on Sunday are set…
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Analysis-Tumbling US dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cooling U.S. inflation is accelerating a decline in the dollar, and risk…
Smuggler jailed for 15 years for California crash that killed 13 migrants
(Reuters) – A Mexican national who coordinated a human-smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 13 migrants in a…
Guatemala top court reverses ban on anti-graft presidential candidate
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s top court on Thursday suspended an order barring the party of anti-graft…
US bans former Panama president for ‘significant corruption,’ Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has banned former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez from entering…
Venezuela will not allow EU election observers for 2024 vote -lawmaker
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government will not allow election observers from the European Union to serve during its 2024 presidential…
Biden urges Republicans to stand up against senator’s military holds
By Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu and Phil Stewart HELSINKI (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects Republicans…
Argentines tighten wallets to fight spiraling inflation
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentines are tightening their wallets to make end meets as the South American country battles inflation which…
Canada’s CPKC signs deal to study passenger rail project in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government and railroad company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have formalized an agreement to study…
Brazil economic team supports interest rate cut of more than 25bps
By Bernardo Caram and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Leading members of Brazil’s economic team said on Thursday…