Category: Latin America 🌎

News from Latin America and the Caribbean

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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Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Peru and Bolivia travel to China 

Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Peru and Bolivia seek to strengthen relations with China, given its growing interest in Latin America. During the visit, key issues such as trade, investment and cooperation in technology and infrastructure will be discussed
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Los tratados de libre comercio (TLC) han sido una herramienta clave en la expansión de las relaciones económicas entre China y América Latina

The intricacies of establishing closer commercial ties between Latin America and China

This dependence on natural resource exports poses challenges for economic diversification and sustainable development in Latin America
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El Salvador and China begin negotiations for FTA

Negotiations for an FTA between China and El Salvador officially begin after 5 years of diplomatic relations
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Argentina in favor of trade negotiations between Mercosur and China

Talks with China have been a priority for Uruguay, which has shown interest in initiating them unilaterally if necessary
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Chinese steel fosters crisis within Latin American steel industry

China’s strategy of subsidising its steel production and exporting it at below-market prices has triggered a dumping situation that severely affects Latin America
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