By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined with counterparts from across the Americas on Friday seeking to advance efforts to forge a regional econom[...]
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Central America
Mexico same-store sales up 10.6% in 2022, retail group says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican same-store retail sales rose by 10.6% across 2022 compared to the previous year, as the highest inflation in over two decades sent prices soaring, Mexican retaile[...]
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Brazil’s economy to stay weak amid doubts over Lula’s spending push: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin and Valentine Hilaire BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazil’s slowing economy will likely remain weak in 2023 as a planned spending drive by newly-elected President[...]
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Mexico early-January prices exceed market forecasts, rate hikes expected
By Brendan O’Boyle and Gabriel Araujo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s headline inflation accelerated and exceeded expectations in early January, data from the national statistics agency sh[...]
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El Salvador says it has repaid $800 million bond maturing January
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador has repaid an $800 million bond, Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya said on Monday, the same day the bond was set to mature, as the Central American country f[...]
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Mexico headline inflation seen flat in early January, core inflation to slow
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation is forecast to have remained steady during the first half of January while core inflation is seen slowing, a Reuters poll showed on Mond[...]
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Mexican central banker says ‘it is clear’ economy is slowing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy is slowing, Bank of Mexico deputy governor Jonathan Heath said on Friday after official data showed economic activity shrank in November and Decemb[...]
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Banxico nominee Mejia pledges independence at congressional hearing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A nominee of the Mexican government to join the Bank of Mexico’s governing board, Omar Mejia, backed the central bank’s monetary tightening policies on Tuesda[...]
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Mexican economy grew around 3% last year, fueled by tourism
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy expanded by about 3% in 2022, Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O said in a statement on Tuesday, as Latin America’s No. 2 economy sough[...]
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