This report analyzes the Peruvian paradox, a country where the economy is humming along, while the country's political leaders battle each other in the courts. We also take a look at the region's key election in Argentina, and what to expect from the two very different leaders that are taking power in Brazil and Mexico.
The private sector is set to take center stage under the incoming government as authorities seek to raise infrastructure investment in parallel with fortifying public finances.
Particularly hard hit was Mexican NOC Pemex' downstream subsidiary Pemex Transformación Industrial.
Analysts are giving measured praise to the 2019 budget proposal, the first under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The first year of the Jair Bolsonaro government could be marked by several issues related to the electric power sector.
Most of the investment will go to the expansion of its mobile networks and the rollout of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)
Grupo Ibereólica Renovables, meanwhile, secures environmental approval for wind project.
Authorities cite the implications on credits costs of the troubled nation's high country risk index.
The Government launched the tender for the Portezuelo del Viento dam in Mendoza
Mandatory insurance coverage for vehicles using federal roads will expand next year while gas stations will be forced to have environmental coverage.
The new infrastructure at Chile's main airport includes a boarding lounge with 10 bridges, which is expected to serve 392,000 passengers per month.
The process was suspended in October after a constitutional court ruling that ordered coordination with territorial entities.
A US$44mn loan from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (Cabei) will serve to finance the construction of a bypass to link the Anillo Periférico beltway in Tegucigalpa and the CA-5 Sur highway.
The meeting at which the Biobío industrial bridge's EIS was approved was marked by protests from local residents who oppose the project.
Lending in Mexico has slowed and shifted towards the commercial sector in recent years with rising interest rates abroad. Now, with changes coming under a new administration, Mexican banks will have to be flexible to sustain profitability and capital ratios.
The firm bought four transmission assets from Âmbar Energia
Wind turbine supplier secures new contract, solar park equipment arrives and energy efficiency efforts advance.
Max Torres, the CEO of Colombian oil startup Selva Energy, speaks to BNamericas about the company's growth plans in the second of a two-part interview.
Latin America has entered a path of decarbonization with the arrival of massive investments in wind ...
Max Torres, the CEO of Colombian oil startup Selva Energy, speaks to BNamericas about the company's growth plans in the second of a two-part interview.
The region's financial institutions are in a position to benefit from an expected uptick in economic...
Telecom executives met at the Mobile 360 Latin America in Buenos Aires to discuss the current scenario and their needs regarding government policies, spectrum caps and auctions in preparation for the development of 5G.
The line will be one of the first concessions under the Bolsonaro administration.
The cancellation of Mexico City's new airport and questions over the state of a delayed bridge in Colombia have shaken the Spanish firm's position in Latin America, while the drop in its market value has worsened during recent weeks.
BNamericas speaks to a services expert about the potential impact the trade protectionism promoted by US-President Donald Trump has on the Latin American services industry.
Construction is planned to start in 2019, and operator Rincon Limited aims to produce 25,000t/y once the plant in Argentine Salta province is fully operational.
A deal between the Brazilian behemoth and Glencore to jointly explore for nickel together with US$500mn in investments in a nickel operation in New Caledonia are Vale's first steps to take advantage of the incoming electric vehicles revolution, according to its CEO.
Keeping communities, governments and other stakeholders onside has been singled out as the biggest challenge for miners globally, with a string of Latin American assets held up by conflicts and opposition.
The line will be one of the first concessions under the Bolsonaro administration.
With new governments in Mexico and Brazil, presidential elections in Argentina and Bolivia that coul...
President Temer committed to issuing a decree or submitting an executive-sponsored bill re-establishing the authority, but with one month to the end of his term there is no sign of that happening.
Mexico's new President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has signaled a shift in focus in mining policies toward greater community rights.
Latin American mobile operators are expected to start upgrading their networks to 5G in 2020, a deve...
A bill outlining measures to protect communities from negative impacts of mining has a clear objective despite its flaws, and heralds a change in approach under president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Control Risks analyst Eduardo Arcos tells BNamericas.
BNamericas takes a look at the rail line planned for Mexico's southeastern region, which citizens recently approved in a plebiscite.
The dates that will be of primary importance for Andrés Manuel López Obrador's relations with Mexico's energy industry.
The dates that will be of primary importance for Andrés Manuel López Obrador's relations with Mexico's energy industry.