The country is hedging its bets astutely between the US and China and is needed by both
Loosening of tax evasion rules aims to coax billions of undeclared dollars back into formal economy
Colombian plan to join Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative triggers threat from Washington
Mendoza could open new mine in a nationwide rush for the red metal under President Javier Milei
Region has little appetite and little chance of boosting links with Beijing further
Guards’ deaths highlights growing problem of illegal mining and criminal violence in Andean nation
New Delhi’s charm offensive aims to secure lithium and copper supplies for energy transition
Currency is well above its lower limit after partial float but remains volatile
Natural resources and pricing keep demand buoyant even as the Trump administration embraces fossil fuels
Developing nations are ‘main defenders’ of global diplomacy, argues president’s top foreign policy adviser
Surprise easing of currency controls relieves economic risk but sharpens electoral pressures
The country offers investors an enticing value opportunity, but fiscal reform is urgently required
The success of the IMF’s latest bailout depends on weaning the country off its addiction to the dollar
Fund to give unusually large upfront transfer to libertarian President Javier Milei
Washington’s decision could leave Trinidad and Tobago’s Atlantic LNG sites vulnerable to gas shortages
Businesses face audits, fines and even closure for accepting payments at parallel exchange rate
Libertarian president’s policies start to bear fruit although the poorest still struggle
Action against Eni and Global Oil Terminals follows cancellation of Chevron’s licence in Latin American country
Fernando Haddad maintains commodity exporter’s links to China, US and EU will shield it from protectionism
Milei’s government says fund is finalising figure in announcement aimed at calming markets
Move could sharply increase levies on China and India as big purchasers of Caracas’s crude
Chinese solar panels and Uruguayan butter arrive as president tackles inflation by easing import restrictions
Libertarian leader shields long-awaited agreement from potential defeat in opposition-dominated senate
Initiative aims to curb rising grocery bills eating into popularity of leftwing leader Lula
Decision to reverse Biden-era ‘concession agreement’ delivers blow to US oil group and Maduro’s sanctioned regime
