ECONOMY
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Brazil Oil Dreams Are Clearing Forest Faster Than Prosperity Arrives
Oiapoque is swelling on the promise of Petrobras drilling, drawing migrants into the Amazon mud while exposing Brazil's oldest development…
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Venezuelan Oil Returns to U.S. While American Pump Promises Keep Running Dry
Venezuelan crude is flowing back into the United States, but cheaper gasoline remains out of reach. The gap between tanker…
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Brazil’s Free Cooking Gas Dream Faces a Harsh Election-Year Squeeze
Rising liquefied petroleum gas prices are putting Brazil's flagship free cooking gas program under real strain, exposing how war-driven energy…
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Brazil Turns Bankers Into Forest Guards as Amazon Politics Harden
Brazil's new anti-deforestation credit rule extends beyond traditional banking, demonstrating to Latin America that environmental enforcement can operate through finance,…
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Brazil Turns Sugarcane Into a Geopolitical Shield Against Oil Panic
Brazil's sugarcane ethanol model is mitigating the impact of oil shocks resulting from the conflict in Iran, demonstrating to Latin…
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Venezuelan Hope Meets Empty Pipes and a Harder Post-Maduro Economy
In Sucre, residents queue for gas, water, and fuel amid promises of new oil revenues following Maduro's fall. The BBC's…
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Mexico Backs Washington as China Warns Tariff Retaliation May Follow
China stated that Mexico's actions, including tariff increases, have created barriers to trade and investment and that it may take…
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Cuba Blackouts Reveal a Region Witnessing the Erosion of Power and Sovereignty
Cuba's recurring blackouts and escalating threats from the Trump administration have transcended a local issue. They now constitute a geopolitical…
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Ecuador Bets on Force to Break the Criminal Economy’s Grip
Ecuador is gearing up for a wider military campaign against criminal networks. This effort combines curfews, troop deployments, and support…
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Latin America’s Uber Boom Runs on Debt and Fragile Safety Nets
An Uber driver taps accept and sees earnings show up quickly, while expenses quietly wait. A new study by the…
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