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Growth in public debt burdens and fiscal deficits in many Latin American countries over the past decade will undermine the ability of governments to respond to shocks and a sharper than expected global slowdown in 2020, says Fitch Ratings. Weakening fiscal dynamics have been a...

Medellín’s new mayor Daniel Quintero appointed attorney Álvaro Guillermo Rendón López as the new general manager of Colombia’s largest utility company Empresas Públicas de Medellín, or EPM. Rendón was installed on January 2, replacing outgoing engineer Jorgé Londoño De La Cuesta,...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted phytosanitary certification for exports from four Colombian beef processors, allowing Colombian ranchers to tap into Saudi Arabia’s $400 million USD beef market. Red Cárnica S.A.S. from Córdoba (belonging to Athena Foods, of Minerva...

Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) has announced that Graphene, a customized team of talent and resources from a range of Interpublic Group agencies, led by McCann Worldgroup and IPG Mediabrands, has been selected by LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE: LTM) to continue as its global marketing...

Vostock Capital´s team of analysts has prepared a report on the status of desalination industry in mining. The need for desalination in the mining sector continues to increase; today we see the existence of vast mineral reserves in Chile, Peru and other countries, with plans to...

On November 21, massive protests took place throughout Colombia; the largest at least since 1977, over 40 years ago. Though limited labor union strikes and university student protests are fairly common in Colombia, this was a public action unseen in Colombia for at least two...

Spanish telephone company Telefónica (BME: TEF) announced this week in a letter to from the CEO that it intends to spin off its Spanish-language Latin America operations in order to focus on business in Spain, Brazil, Germany and the United Kingdom. According to the company in a...

Yesterday in Colombia the country saw massive protests in every major city and in many small towns and even rural villages. The marches, largely peaceful with some exceptions in Bogotá, Cali and some looting in the small, impoverished city of Buenaventura, were a perfect storm of...

Spain’s Mutua Madrileña insurance company has purchased 45% of Colombia’s Seguros del Estado, a private insurance company operating in Colombia. Seguros del Estado claims the #2 ranking in property and casualty insurance in Colombia. Mutua Madrileña also acquired an option to...

Massive protests have erupted in Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia. The potential for more in other Latin American countries has some folks calling it the Latin Spring. The causes of the outbreaks vary, but there’s a common thread and it spells danger for investors—and everyone.