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  • Saturday, 4 January, 2020
    Bolivia
    Bolivia to hold new presidential election

    Former leader Evo Morales will not be allowed to stand in May 3 poll

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  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    AnalysisBrazil
    Royalists pine for empire in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

    Self-declared heir to defunct throne is trying to build on small monarchist movement

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Venezuela’s refugee crisis needs a proper response

    The international community is failing millions who have been displaced

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    Canada
    Canada’s farmers struggle to reap gains from EU free trade deal

    Two years on, effects of landmark pact offer lessons for the UK ahead of Brexit

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    FT MagazineJoshua Chaffin
    How studying abroad shaped me

    Arriving in Chile at the end of the Pinochet era proved a formative experience like no other

  • Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
    Cuba
    Russia fills the void in Cuba left by tougher US embargo

    Renewed warmth between Moscow and Havana still far cry from Soviet times

  • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
    FT CollectionsDonald Trump
    Donald Trump’s domestic agenda in 2019

    US president attacks the Fed, hurts big brands, battles impeachment and cuts red tape

  • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
    AnalysisCommodities
    Weak currencies boost Latin America’s producers

    From coffee to copper, exporters enjoy higher profits

  • Monday, 30 December, 2019
    Bolivia
    Bolivia expels Mexican and Spanish diplomats

    Tension over decision to grant asylum to allies of ex-president Evo Morales

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  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
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    Latin America must kick its addiction to oil-powered development

    Ambitious plans for renewable energy rarely feature in government strategy

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
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    Latin America’s hopes rest on Brazil after dismal year

    Reform drive may bring long-awaited recovery to regional giant

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Canada
    Canada election fallout leaves Conservatives divided

    Main opposition party faces an identity crisis as it searches for new leader

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Planting trees alone will not stop global warming

    The focus should not be on raw numbers, but on getting the policies right

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Latin America holidays
    Can eco-tourism help save the Amazon?

    Amid the dire news of fires and deforestation, a new reserve is promoting sustainability

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Caribbean
    Buyers return to the Caribbean property market

    The region has been hit by hurricanes and trade wars. But developers are building regardless

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Geopolitics
    Forecasting the world in 2020

    FT writers share their predictions for the new year, from Boris Johnson and the EU to China telecoms

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    UK retail industry
    Andy Murray sponsor signs West Indies cricket kit deal

    UK start-up Castore builds on strategy to challenge likes of Nike and Adidas

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    Latam banks: flying down to Rio Premium

    Future of finance: Brazil’s main Latin rival for the attention of emerging market fund managers is Mexico

  • Wednesday, 25 December, 2019
    Brazil
    Brazilian football pays penalty as clubs resist reform

    Mismanagement and corruption leave some of nation’s biggest teams on brink of collapse

  • Tuesday, 24 December, 2019
    Global Economy
    Bank of Canada deputy governor leads race for top job

    Frontrunner Carolyn Wilkins would become first woman to take helm at the central bank

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
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    Latam renewable energy investment hits record high Premium

    Region overtakes Asia-Pacific to become second-most popular for solar and wind projects

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    AnalysisMarkets
    The big market moments of 2019

    The year was dominated by central bankers, politicians and companies with grand ideas

  • Sunday, 22 December, 2019
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    Brazilian consumers feel festive cheer as economy returns to life

    Boost for government reform agenda as rising confidence lifts retail sales

  • Saturday, 21 December, 2019
    Mexico
    Mexico plans crackdown on private electricity market

    Renewables companies targeted in move to consolidate state control

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    Argentina
    Argentina delays payments on $9bn in debt

    New government asks bondholders to show ‘good faith’ amid wider restructuring talks

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