As Egypt gets ready for its presidential elections, Cairo is filled with President Abdelfatah al Sisi's posters. This screen hints at his strong chance for a 3rd term.These posters, primarily moneyed by pro-government sources, stress Al Sisi, overshadowing his rivals. The essential election is scheduled for December 10-12. In Cairo, small businesses

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French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested a conditional lifting of EU sanctions on Venezuela throughout a telephone call with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.Macron's offer depends on Venezuela honoring its commitments made in October with the opposition.These include conducting fair presidential elections in 2024, launching political detainees,

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Mexico's Central Bank, Banxico, just recently updated its financial growth projections for 2023 and 2024, revealing optimism.This positive modification reflects stronger-than-expected external demand and increased domestic spending.In their most current third-quarter inflation report, Banxico forecasts Mexico's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by 3.3% in 2023, a g

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Panama’s Supreme Court has recently ruled against First Quantum Minerals Ltd.’s mining contract, shaking the foundation of one of the world’s largest copper mines.

The court’s President, María Eugenia López, announced this unanimous decision on Tuesday. Now, the ruling will be officially published in the national journal.

This verdict intensifies

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Fitch Ratings' 2024 forecasts present a Neutral outlook for regional and local federal governments in Latin America, highlighting mixed financial trends.In its recent report, Fitch recognizes varying circumstances across nations. For Argentina, now under President Javier Milei, the outlook is Deteriorating. This is due to increased threats in refinancing

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Uruguay’s latest census, shared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), unveils significant demographic changes.

The nation’s population stands at 3.444 million, with a slight majority of 52% women.

This number marks a 1% increase since 2011, largely due to around 62,000 new immigrants.

INE Director Diego Aboal credits these immigrants for

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