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Mexico’s Economy Slows Down Since Late 2023: Banxico Official
Background on Mexico’s Economic Situation According to the subgobernador of Banco de México, Omar Mejía Castelazo, Mexico’s economy has been...
economy
Maintaining Fiscal Discipline Should Be Mexico’s Priority: IIF
Introduction to the Institutional Context In Washington, D.C., Martín Castellano, the Chief Economist for Latin America at the Institute of...
states
Modernizing Municipal Property Registers Could Boost Predial Revenue, Says Imco
Current Fiscal Deficit Among Mexican Municipalities Mexico faces a fiscal revenue shortfall, with only 11% of municipal total income coming...
international
NATO Reports 22 Nations Met 2% Defense Spending Target in 2024
Overview of NATO’s Defense Spending Targets and Recent Developments On April 24, NATO announced that 22 out of its 32...
international
Spain Cancels Purchase of Ammunition from Israel Amidst Pressure from Radical Left Party
Background on Key Figures and Relevance Yolanda Díaz, the third-ranking member of Spain’s government and a prominent figure in the...
international
Kremlin Agrees with Trump on Crimea: A Deep Dive into the Geopolitical Implications
Background on Crimea and its Annexation Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea, was annexed by Russia in 2014. This...
international
Jewish Senators Accuse Trump of Using Antisemitism as a Weapon to Impose His Agenda
Background on the Situation In recent developments, US President Donald Trump has been accused by several Jewish senators of exploiting...
companies
Chilean Lithium Venture Between Codelco and SQM Gets Antitrust Nod, China Approval Still Pending
Background on Key Players and Relevance Codelco, the state-owned Chilean mining company, and SQM, a leading global producer of lithium...
companies
YPF Spearheads $3 Billion Logistics Plan in Vaca Muerta to Cut Oil Costs by 40%
Background on YPF and Vaca Muerta YPF, Argentina’s state-owned oil company, is driving a massive logistics plan in the Vaca...
economy
European Central Bank May Cut Interest Rates in June, Says Economic Policy Chief
Background on Olli Rehn and His Role Olli Rehn, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Chief of Economic Policy, recently hinted...