https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHXJwZl3vA/juan-pablo-spinettohttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHXJwZl3vA/juan-pablo-spinettoRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 18:35:18 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-17/latin-america-s-oil-boom-offers-a-new-source-of-energy-securityhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-17/latin-america-s-oil-boom-offers-a-new-source-of-energy-securityFri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:08 GMTFloating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessels and supply vessels in the Buzios field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Brazil's state oil company is accelerating production from the Buzios field as crude prices hover near a five-year low and the global market braces for glut.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-15/fans-world-cup-dreams-are-turning-into-very-expensive-nightmareshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-15/fans-world-cup-dreams-are-turning-into-very-expensive-nightmaresWed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:08 GMTUS President Donald Trump, left, and Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation International Football Association (FIFA), hold a ticket to the final 2026 FIFA World Cup match in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Trump announced that Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-10/peru-s-dysfunctional-politics-are-an-economic-time-bombhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-10/peru-s-dysfunctional-politics-are-an-economic-time-bombFri, 10 Apr 2026 10:30:09 GMTPeru's new interim President Jose Maria Balcazar gestures after his election at the National Congress in Lima on February 18, 2026. Peruvian left-wing parliamentarian Jose Maria Balcazar was elected president of the Congress on February 18, 2026, and will automatically become interim president of the country, following the impeachment of Jose Jeri in a new episode of political instability. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-08/bank-of-mexico-banxico-s-contested-rate-cut-isn-t-the-real-problemhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-08/bank-of-mexico-banxico-s-contested-rate-cut-isn-t-the-real-problemWed, 08 Apr 2026 10:30:04 GMTVictoria Rodriguez Ceja, governor of the Bank of Mexico, during the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM) convention in Cancun, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Mexican regulators and banks are seeking to boost how many payments are sent digitally and curb the country's preference for cash, according to the head of the country's banking industry group.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-26/as-brazil-s-election-nears-lula-should-not-repeat-joe-biden-s-mistakehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-26/as-brazil-s-election-nears-lula-should-not-repeat-joe-biden-s-mistakeThu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:04 GMTTOPSHOT - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves upon arrival for the X Summit of Heads of State and Government, within the framework of the CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogota on March 21, 2026. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/argentina-s-50-year-old-coup-still-matters-in-latin-americahttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/argentina-s-50-year-old-coup-still-matters-in-latin-americaWed, 25 Mar 2026 10:30:05 GMT"Madres de Plaza de Mayo" hold a banner claiming for their missing sons and daughters as they walk in front of the government house, circa 1980. According to human rights organizations about 30.000 people disappeared in Argentina during the military dictatorship 1976-1983. "Madres" members still walk in Plaza de Mayo every Thursday. AFP PHOTO Daniel GARCIA (Photo by DANIEL GARCIA / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-18/a-cuban-capitalist-conversion-won-t-unlock-democracyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-18/a-cuban-capitalist-conversion-won-t-unlock-democracyWed, 18 Mar 2026 09:30:08 GMTA woman wearing a T-shirt with the United States flag sells Coquito (coconut cookies) in a street in Havana on March 13, 2026. Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on March 13, 2026 that "Cuban officials have recently held talks" with representatives of the United States, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Havana. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-16/colombia-s-real-threat-is-not-politicalhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-16/colombia-s-real-threat-is-not-politicalMon, 16 Mar 2026 10:30:02 GMTAn Indigenous Misak woman casts her vote at a polling station during legislative elections in Silvia, Cauca department, Colombia, on March 8, 2026. Colombians vote on March 8 in legislative elections that will shape the final months of left-wing President Gustavo Petro's term and test whether the country's once-powerful right wing is poised for a political comeback. (Photo by Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-11/iran-war-s-clear-regional-winner-is-latin-americahttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-11/iran-war-s-clear-regional-winner-is-latin-americaWed, 11 Mar 2026 09:30:05 GMTOil from Brazil. Oil drilling rig against the panorama of Rio de Janeiro.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-05/milei-s-insults-thrill-argentina-s-voters-chill-foreign-investorshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-05/milei-s-insults-thrill-argentina-s-voters-chill-foreign-investorsThu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:10 GMTJavier Milei, Argentina's president, speaks during an opening session at the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Emboldened by a string of legislative victories, Milei dedicated Argentina's annual state of the nation address to hurling insults at his opponents in a return to his boisterous persona on the campaign trail.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/bitcoin-slump-shatters-bukele-s-digital-utopia-in-el-salvadorhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/bitcoin-slump-shatters-bukele-s-digital-utopia-in-el-salvadorWed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:05 GMTWhat happens to a crypto dream deferred?https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-23/sheinbaum-takes-out-el-mencho-and-crosses-her-rubiconhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-23/sheinbaum-takes-out-el-mencho-and-crosses-her-rubiconMon, 23 Feb 2026 13:20:29 GMTMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 22: Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the facilities of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) in Mexico City, Mexico on February 22, 2026. The security presence outside the FEMDO facilities follows an operation earlier in the day in which cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho' was killed during a military operation in Tapalpa, in the state of Jalisco, authorities confirmed. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-20/brazil-can-t-afford-another-supreme-court-scandalhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-20/brazil-can-t-afford-another-supreme-court-scandalFri, 20 Feb 2026 11:30:02 GMTFederal Supreme Court - Sculpture by Alfredo Ceschiatti, Brasilia, DF, Brazil. (Photo by: AGB Photo Library/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-18/mexico-can-call-trump-s-bluff-on-usmca-trade-pacthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-18/mexico-can-call-trump-s-bluff-on-usmca-trade-pactWed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:04 GMTGo ahead and kick that own goal, Mr. President.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-12/cuba-is-home-alone-in-latin-americahttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-12/cuba-is-home-alone-in-latin-americaThu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:09 GMTTOPSHOT - Cubans chat at night on a street during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure in Havana on October 18, 2024. Technical breakdowns, fuel shortages and high demand have caused the country's thermoelectric power plants to constantly fail, forcing the government to declare an energy emergency and take measures such as closing schools and factories. (Photo by Adalberto ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-10/mexico-s-cheeky-airline-merger-is-an-anti-trust-nightmarehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-10/mexico-s-cheeky-airline-merger-is-an-anti-trust-nightmareTue, 10 Feb 2026 11:30:07 GMTA Volaris aircraft prepares to land at Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City, Mexico, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. The Trump administration is threatening to revoke antitrust immunity for Delta Air Lines Inc. and Grupo Aeromexico's pricing agreement amid a set of new orders demanding Mexico move forward to address anticompetitive behavior.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-04/at-a-panama-summit-a-more-pragmatic-latin-america-emergeshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-04/at-a-panama-summit-a-more-pragmatic-latin-america-emergesWed, 04 Feb 2026 11:30:25 GMTBolivia's President Rodrigo Paz speaks during the inauguration of the Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City on January 28, 2026. The Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum 2026, organized by CAF (the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean) in partnership with the Government of Panama, brings together business leaders and regional figures. (Photo by Martin BERNETTI / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-30/china-is-losing-more-than-just-two-ports-in-panamahttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-30/china-is-losing-more-than-just-two-ports-in-panamaFri, 30 Jan 2026 17:26:27 GMTAerial view of the port of Balboa in Panama City taken on January 30, 2026. Panama is in contact with the Danish company Maersk about temporarily taking over two ports operated by Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison, whose concession was annulled by the courts, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on January 30. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-28/mexico-inc-has-a-public-relations-problemhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-28/mexico-inc-has-a-public-relations-problemWed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:36 GMTMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JANUARY 21: President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the daily morning briefing at Palacio Nacional on January 21, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Karla Guerrero/ObturadorMX/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-23/how-to-navigate-venezuela-s-murky-moral-watershttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-23/how-to-navigate-venezuela-s-murky-moral-watersFri, 23 Jan 2026 12:30:32 GMTRelatives of political prisoners protest in front of the public prosecutor's office in Caracas on January 20, 2026. Dozens of journalists, government critics and activists have been freed in Venezuela since the US military deposed Nicolas Maduro this month. Rights group Foro Penal counts 90 political prisoner releases since January 8, while interim president Delcy Rodriguez says 406 people have been freed since December. Several prominent opposition figures, however, remain jailed despite US pressure (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)