Latin America

Singapore, Argentina deepen trade ties as key South American trade pact enters into force

2026-11-01T11:03:39.000Z
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates with his wife, Rosangela "Janja" da Silva, and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin after winning the presidential runoff election in Sao Paulo on Oct 26.

Lula, Brazil’s iconic working class president, wins fourth term in dramatic comeback

2026-10-26T05:25:07.000Z
A Flavio Bolsonaro win in Brazil would give the right the continent’s largest economy and hand Washington its most valuable regional ally.

The right dominates South America – but their mandate is weaker than it looks

2026-10-07T23:00:00.000Z
The Mercosur-Singapore FTA provides preferential market access and creates opportunities for Singapore businesses to diversify their markets.

Deepen Singapore-Latin America cooperation in connectivity, agri-food, green and digital economies: Foo Cexiang

2026-09-24T12:57:02.000Z
Despite pressure on its local economy, exports have accelerated, helping generate a record trade surplus of US$1.2 trillion.

Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite

2026-01-25T23:45:23.000Z
The new Chinese-funded Chancay megaport in Peru exemplifies China's strategic infrastructure approach in Latin America.

US-China rivalry in Latin America: a race for influence

2026-01-12T03:47:36.000Z
The military and intelligence side of Trump's Venezuela operation was masterful, but the legal and political sides seem frightful, and that bodes poorly for the country’s future.

What I learnt in Venezuela

2026-01-05T23:00:00.000Z
Beyond domestic constitutional questions, the operation represents a flagrant violation of international law.

Trump’s Venezuela operation: a dangerous precedent

2026-01-05T10:00:00.000Z
Areas under restoration and natural forest (above) alongside commercial tree farms across the BTG Pactual TIG reforestation strategy.

Temasek’s GenZero investment brings US timberland manager’s Latin American reforestation strategy to US$672 million

2025-10-28T01:55:59.000Z
Xendit is betting that Latin America’s fragmented payments systems will mirror the early days of South-east Asia’s fintech boom, Raymundo Guerrero says.

Indonesia unicorn Xendit tests Asian success with Latin America push

2025-10-24T03:01:07.000Z