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Mexico’s Economy Slows Down Since Late 2023: Banxico Official

Mexico’s Economy Slows Down Since Late 2023: Banxico Official

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April 24, 2025

Background on Mexico’s Economic Situation According to the subgobernador of Banco de México, Omar Mejía Castelazo, Mexico’s economy has been...

Maintaining Fiscal Discipline Should Be Mexico’s Priority: IIF

Maintaining Fiscal Discipline Should Be Mexico’s Priority: IIF

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April 24, 2025

Introduction to the Institutional Context In Washington, D.C., Martín Castellano, the Chief Economist for Latin America at the Institute of...

Modernizing Municipal Property Registers Could Boost Predial Revenue, Says Imco

Modernizing Municipal Property Registers Could Boost Predial Revenue, Says Imco

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April 24, 2025

Current Fiscal Deficit Among Mexican Municipalities Mexico faces a fiscal revenue shortfall, with only 11% of municipal total income coming...

NATO Reports 22 Nations Met 2% Defense Spending Target in 2024

NATO Reports 22 Nations Met 2% Defense Spending Target in 2024

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April 24, 2025

Overview of NATO’s Defense Spending Targets and Recent Developments On April 24, NATO announced that 22 out of its 32...

Spain Cancels Purchase of Ammunition from Israel Amidst Pressure from Radical Left Party

Spain Cancels Purchase of Ammunition from Israel Amidst Pressure from Radical Left Party

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April 24, 2025

Background on Key Figures and Relevance Yolanda Díaz, the third-ranking member of Spain’s government and a prominent figure in the...

Kremlin Agrees with Trump on Crimea: A Deep Dive into the Geopolitical Implications

Kremlin Agrees with Trump on Crimea: A Deep Dive into the Geopolitical Implications

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April 24, 2025

Background on Crimea and its Annexation Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea, was annexed by Russia in 2014. This...

Jewish Senators Accuse Trump of Using Antisemitism as a Weapon to Impose His Agenda

Jewish Senators Accuse Trump of Using Antisemitism as a Weapon to Impose His Agenda

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April 24, 2025

Background on the Situation In recent developments, US President Donald Trump has been accused by several Jewish senators of exploiting...

Chilean Lithium Venture Between Codelco and SQM Gets Antitrust Nod, China Approval Still Pending

Chilean Lithium Venture Between Codelco and SQM Gets Antitrust Nod, China Approval Still Pending

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April 24, 2025

Background on Key Players and Relevance Codelco, the state-owned Chilean mining company, and SQM, a leading global producer of lithium...

YPF Spearheads $3 Billion Logistics Plan in Vaca Muerta to Cut Oil Costs by 40%

YPF Spearheads $3 Billion Logistics Plan in Vaca Muerta to Cut Oil Costs by 40%

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April 24, 2025

Background on YPF and Vaca Muerta YPF, Argentina’s state-owned oil company, is driving a massive logistics plan in the Vaca...

European Central Bank May Cut Interest Rates in June, Says Economic Policy Chief

European Central Bank May Cut Interest Rates in June, Says Economic Policy Chief

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April 24, 2025

Background on Olli Rehn and His Role Olli Rehn, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Chief of Economic Policy, recently hinted...