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Latin American EV market accelerates threefold in 2024

bne IntelliNews May 19, 2025

The fleet of light electric vehicles in Latin America and the Caribbean saw a dramatic surge last year, tripling in size from 154,966 registered units at the end of 2023 to 444,071 vehicles by December 2024, according to data from Olade.

China woos Latin America with $9bn credit line amid Trump trade tensions

bne IntelliNews May 13, 2025

China has offered Latin American and Caribbean countries a CNY66bn ($9.2bn) credit line as part of a comprehensive economic and political cooperation package presented during the CELAC-China summit in Beijing.

ECLAC cuts Latin America growth forecast amid global uncertainties

bne IntelliNews April 30, 2025

The UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has downgraded its 2025 growth forecast to 2%, adding to a chorus of international institutions painting a bleak outlook for the region.

LatAm set to be world's slowest-growing region as World Bank slashes forecasts

bne IntelliNews April 24, 2025

Economic expansion for region projected to be slowest globally as external pressures mount

Latin American leaders blast US tariffs at CELAC summit as China offers economic lifeline

bne IntelliNews April 10, 2025

Latin American leaders gathered in Honduras on April 9 to condemn United States trade measures during the ninth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Why investors are turning their gaze to Latin America after Trump tariffs

bnl editorial staff April 8, 2025

Trump's trade war unexpectedly boosts Latin America, with investors spotting fresh opportunities in a reshuffled global economic landscape.

Latin America to miss more than three-quarters of 2030 sustainability targets, ECLAC says

bne IntelliNews April 4, 2025

The region's progress on UN goals is hampered by weak institutions and debt burden, warns UN commission in a new report.

Venezuelan opposition aligns with Maduro on Essequibo claims, risking US ties

bne intellinews April 3, 2025

Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia reaffirmed their commitment to defending the country’s century-old claim over Guyana's Essequibo territory.

Latin America escapes full wrath of Trump's tariffs, as few nations bear brunt

bnl editorial staff April 3, 2025

Most regional economies hit with baseline 10% rate while Venezuela, Nicaragua and Guyana face steeper levies.

IMF: How Artificial Intelligence can boost productivity in Latin America

Bas B. Bakker, Sophia Chen, Dmitry Vasilyev for IMF March 24, 2025

Latin America and the Caribbean has long been a region with one of the most informal labour markets. A large part of the workforce is outside of the formal economy, leaving many people without access to benefits and protections.

Venezuela naval vessels enter disputed Guyana waters near ExxonMobil site, Maduro regime approaches Caricom

bne IntelliNews March 6, 2025

Venezuela's coast guard vessels allegedly entered Guyanese waters on March 1, approaching an ExxonMobil production vessel in the disputed offshore region, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali announced.

Venezuela naval vessels enter disputed Guyana waters near ExxonMobil site

Mathew Cohen March 3, 2025

Venezuela's coast guard vessels allegedly entered Guyanese waters on March 1, approaching an ExxonMobil production vessel in the disputed offshore region, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has announced.

EU eyes “strategic autonomy” partnership with Latin America amid deepening rift with US

bne IntelliNews February 19, 2025

The European Union is seeking to deepen its relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean, framing the partnership as one built on "strategic autonomy" rather than as a counterbalance to China's growing influence in the region.

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