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Indigenous candidate’s party will wield influence in congress despite likely disappointment in presidential run-off
In a country that has barely grown for a decade, Brazil’s most famous city is mired in heavy debt and violent crime
Bolsonaro ousted head of state-controlled oil major after he refused to cap price of fuel
Allies of rightwing populist Nayib Bukele win landslide victory and take control of parliament
Bolsonaro’s move to replace head of state-run oil company viewed as snub to Paulo Guedes
Unusual U-turn on finding came after criticism from president López Obrador
Yaku Pérez may have narrowly missed his chance this election, but gains by his party are a game-changer
Investors worry that the president is abandoning his commitment to free-market reforms
Oil producer’s shares fall and currency slides over fears of more state intervention
Undeterred by dire economy, Argentina’s president seeks bigger regional role
Rightwing populist president intends to replace head of oil producer with army general
Offer of legal status to Venezuelan refugees is an example to other nations
Indigenous candidate Yaku Pérez cries fraud as rightwing Guillermo Lasso claims he has edged into second round
The western state of Mato Grosso is riding an agricultural boom, driven by China, faith and Bolsonaro
Head of institution will be protected from political interference over monetary policy
If Andrés Arauz takes control of the South American oil exporting country in April there is likely to be much structural monetary experimentation.
Reform comes as communist-ruled island grapples with deepest economic crisis in decades
López Obrador has an outdated, state-led vision for the energy market
‘Lava Jato’ investigation spread across Latin America but came under growing political pressure
Angry voters turn to populists as pandemic exposes failings of market-friendly model
Guillermo Lasso favoured by investors but may struggle to win over voters amid crisis
Wins will boost president’s economic reform plans ahead of re-election
Arthur Lira says the country must ‘move forward with structural reforms’
Initial stimulus to combat pandemic leaves Bolsonaro little room to spend this year
Country of 211m awaits inputs from overseas, while president ‘erodes confidence’ in Chinese jab
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