Latin America

IMF Slashes Latin America Growth Forecast on Energy Crisis

The International Monetary Fund significantly reduced its growth projections for Latin America and Caribbean nations due to energy supply disruptions. Argentina's forecast was reduced by 1.4 percentage points to 2.1 percent as internal demand weakens under restrictive financial conditions.

Channel NewsAsia · La Nación · The National

El Salvador's Bukele exhumes national hero to consolidate power

Nayib Bukele is reviving Latin America's tradition of political exhumations by reburial ceremonies for a national hero. The symbolic move demonstrates his authority across Central America amid broader questions about his governance approach.

NYT World · El Tiempo