Argentina’s economic woes spark ‘supermarket tourism’ from neighbors
By Horacio Soria and Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguayans are crossing into Argentina to shop for cheap food and…
Latin America
Mexico’s Sheinbaum leads rivals for ruling party candidacy -poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum holds a 10 percentage point lead in voter preferences in…
Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing…
Surging Guayaquil violence highlights security ahead of Ecuador presidential vote
By Yury Garcia and Alexandra Valencia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) – Violence is rising sharply in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, as criminal…
Venezuela presidential opposition hopefuls call for unity, private investment
CARACAS (Reuters) – Candidates vying to carry the banner of Venezuela’s opposition in presidential elections next year agreed at a…
Russian hackers lured embassy workers in Ukraine with ad for a cheap BMW
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Hackers suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence agency targeted dozens of diplomats at embassies…
Cuba condemns EU Parliament resolution calling for sanctions against president
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s National Assembly said on Wednesday it “strongly condemns” a resolution by the European Parliament, which criticized…
US slaps sanctions on Sinaloa Cartel fentanyl network
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 10 Mexican nationals and one company in the…
Chile govt lowers forecast for 2023 economic growth
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s government now expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 0.2% in 2023, Finance Minister Mario Marcel…
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp…