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There are two distinct parts to the LatinNews service: our published advisory reports and our bespoke consultancy services. Since 1967, Latinnews (Latin American Newsletters) has been acknowledged as the foremost source of intelligence on political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read by business executives, the financial services sector, government officials and lead

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21/08/2025

The assassination attempt on Miguel Uribe is just one high-profile case in a broader surge of political violence in Colombia. Nearly 60 political figures have already been targeted this year alone, part of a systematic effort to instill fear and shape the electoral process.

Listen to the full episode of The LatinNews Podcast: https://t.co/lqt8pwOaOe

20/08/2025

The Petro government’s ‘Total Peace’ strategy set out to negotiate with all armed groups simultaneously. Yet on the ground, criminal actors are tightening control through illicit economies and local governance.

Richard McColl PhD and Elizabeth Dickinson explore the realities in Colombia’s outlying regions.

Listen to the full episode of The LatinNews Podcast on Colombia: https://bit.ly/4mLsKKR

18/08/2025

‘There has never been a military defeat of an armed group in Colombia. There won’t be.’

Armed groups have expanded by 45% in recent years, raising urgent questions about which strategy can work.

Richard McColl PhD and Elizabeth Dickinson discuss why past strategies have failed, why neither force nor dialogue alone is enough, and what’s really needed to shift course.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/3kpdx8yt

At least 76 deaths are linked to contaminated fentanyl produced by HLB Pharma, with officials warning the toll could be ...
15/08/2025

At least 76 deaths are linked to contaminated fentanyl produced by HLB Pharma, with officials warning the toll could be far higher. The case has raised fresh concerns over Argentina’s regulatory gaps and vulnerability to opioid trafficking.

Read the full analysis in our Latin American Weekly Report: https://bit.ly/46YM1nh

14/08/2025

Armed groups have expanded by 45% under the current government, reversing hard-won gains since the 2016 Peace Accord.

In the latest episode of The LatinNews Podcast, Elizabeth Dickinson explains how Colombia’s security is deteriorating and what’s behind the trend.

Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4mLsKKR

Threats of political violence and a deteriorating security situation are raising concerns as Colombia approaches its pre...
12/08/2025

Threats of political violence and a deteriorating security situation are raising concerns as Colombia approaches its presidential elections in May 2026, while tensions with the United States have also increased. Security challenges are expected to weigh heavily on the upcoming electoral period.

This week on The LatinNews Podcast, host Richard McColl speaks with Elizabeth Dickinson, Senior Analyst for the Andes Region at International Crisis Group, who explains the factors behind the current situation in Colombia and offers recommendations for the months ahead.

Gain expert insight into Colombia’s volatile road to the 2026 elections. Listen to the full conversation now on The LatinNews Podcast: https://bit.ly/4mLsKKR

11/08/2025

Paraguayan congressman Édgar Lidio Gómez was killed less than an hour after an arrest order was issued.

Economist Andrew Nickson calls the operation “too efficient” and examines what it reveals about politics, narco clans, and PCC ties.

Watch the full episode for the deeper story: https://bit.ly/4fiuZTq

01/08/2025

In Paraguay, a deputy said people could just enjoy cheesecake and lattes, and a meat magnate said they should be satisfied with puchero instead of top beef.

The result was viral memes, rural anger, and a political backlash that exposed the growing disconnect between economic data and daily life.

Listen to the full conversation and discover why this moment matters for Paraguay’s future.

Full episode: https://bit.ly/4fiuZTq

Under President Santiago Peña, Paraguay is enjoying economic stability, the fastest growth in Latin America, the lowest ...
29/07/2025

Under President Santiago Peña, Paraguay is enjoying economic stability, the fastest growth in Latin America, the lowest debt to GDP ratio in the region, a stable currency and the award of investment grade status for the first time ever.

And, while this is impressive and cause for celebration, analysts are asking what the Paraguayan government is doing to combat corruption?

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we speak to Andrew Nickson, Honorary Reader in Public Management and Latin American Studies at the University of Birmingham and ask about Peña's successes and his shortcomings over the first two years of his government, and what we can predict for the remaining three years.

Listen to the full discussion here: https://bit.ly/4fiuZTq

24/07/2025

Ecuador’s electricity crisis is not only technical. It is institutional.

A legal framework that blocks private power generation, obsolete thermal plants, and unreliable hydropower have left the country with chronic shortfalls.

According to economist Walter Spurrier, the government intends to shield residential users from cuts, placing the burden on industrial consumers instead.

He explains why grid reform has stalled and what that means for Ecuador’s broader economic outlook.

Listen to the full conversation: https://bit.ly/4kL3Fhz

21/07/2025

“Polls didn’t predict it. Correísmo split from within and Noboa put cash directly into voters' hands.

Economist Walter Spurrier explains how Ecuador’s presidential runoff took a sharp turn.”

🎧 Full episode: https://bit.ly/4kL3Fhz

President Noboa’s victory in Ecuador seems to have owed a huge amount to his sweeping crackdown on organised crime, whic...
15/07/2025

President Noboa’s victory in Ecuador seems to have owed a huge amount to his sweeping crackdown on organised crime, which has seen the military permanently mobilised against gangs. Insecurity is repeatedly identified as voters’ main concern. Can Noboa deliver?

It's clear that Noboa stands and falls on security and voters gave him the benefit of the doubt that he needed more time and that his rival González would be too soft on crime. But, he has to deliver on this as well as addressing an increasingly fraught situation due to massive energy outages, the state of economy and keeping the all-important indigenous voters onside.

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we hear from Walter Spurrier in Guayaquil. Spurrier is the president of Grupo Spurrier, a columnist for the Diario El Universo newspaper, and the director of the political economic publication Analisis Semanal or Weekly Analysis.

Full episode: https://bit.ly/4kL3Fhz

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