Category: Latin America 🌎

News from Latin America and the Caribbean

Los cinco países latinoamericanos que lideran las exportaciones a China

The five Latin American countries leading exports to China

Trade between Latin America and China reached a record of over $480 billion in 2023, solidifying the Asian country as the region’s second most important trading partner.

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Lavado de dinero en América Latina: La conexión china

Money Laundering in Latin America: The Chinese Connection

China expands its influence in Latin America through underground networks, money laundering, and corruption, affecting economic stability and regional security.
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Bolivia gestiona el Corredor Ferroviario Bioceánico con Brasil, Perú y China

Bolivia manages the Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor initiative in collaboration with Brazil, Peru, and China

Bolivia advances the bi-oceanic railway with Brazil, Peru, and China to reduce costs and logistics times in the region.
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China aumenta su influencia en el sector marítimo de América Latina

China expands its influence in Latin America’s maritime sector

China expands its influence in Latin America through strategic port investments and record exports, redefining regional maritime trade.
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Perspectivas sobre la participación de China en las cumbres de BRICS, APEC y G-20

Perspectives on China’s Participation in the BRICS, G-20, and APEC Summits

Xi Jinping’s participation reflected his plan to strengthen China’s global influence through strategic ambiguity. The Chinese leader also sought to minimize tensions with Western democracies in a context marked by Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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Exportaciones de la Comunidad Andina a China Crecen un 10.3% Anual | Andean Community Exports to China Grow 10.3% Annually

Andean Community Exports to China Grow 10.3% Annually

China solidifies its position as the main market for Andean Community exports.
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Top 3 Most Expensive Projects in Latin America, Led by Peru’s Chinese Investment

These South American infrastructures, ranging from the discovery of new oil reserves to the creation of transatlantic corridors, are among the most costly projects aimed at driving the region’s development.
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DiDi’s Vicente Roqueñi calls Latin America their top market, second only to China in terms of investment

Latin America is the most important market for DiDi, and the region where it invests the most, after China, according to the Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Latin America.
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Latin America increases tariffs on Chinese steel

Photo: Pexels. In a sign of growing economic protectionism, various Latin American countries have followed the steps of the United States and Europe by imposing tariffs on steel imports from China, according to analysis compiled by Bloomberg. In recent weeks, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil have increased, and in some cases doubled, tariffs on these products, […]
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Experts warn of dangers of buying Chinese military equipment

Photo: Pexels. China is intensifying its efforts to expand its influence in Latin America by focusing on the sale of military equipment to countries with which it shares economic and political alignment, according to the magazine Diálogo Américas.  This approach has been criticized by various analysts, who highlight the low quality and recurring technical issues […]
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