This week will see intensified negotiations as Argentina tries to avoid a ninth sovereign default. Beyond Argentina, the spread of Covid-19 in the region will dominate the week ahead even as some countries tentatively loosen restrictions; yesterday, 17 May, the number of confirmed cases in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 500,000. … Read the rest
President Martin Vizcarra has won a political victory after private health facilities reached an agreement with the government over the costs of treating overflow patients from the public health system. The deal came shortly after Vizcarra yesterday, 24 June, threatened to temporarily take charge of the entire private health clinic network unless a cost agreement was struck within 48 hours.… Read the rest
President Martin Vizcarra has won a political victory after private health facilities reached an agreement with the government over the costs of treating overflow patients from the public health system. The deal came shortly after Vizcarra yesterday, 24 June, threatened to temporarily take charge of the entire private health clinic network unless a cost agreement was struck within 48 hours.… Read the rest
President Martin Vizcarra has won plaudits for his early-stage intervention to halt the spread of Covid-19. A strict quarantine was put in place on 16 March, when the total number of confirmed cases stood at only 86.… Read the rest
Vote counting is still ongoing following the 26 January congressional elections for the 2020-2021 period. In Lima – the biggest electoral district by far with 33% of voters – the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) has yet to process around 10% of ballots.… Read the rest
Elections for the 130-seat Congress take place on 26 January. The elections follow the dissolution of the previous legislature on 30 September. As such, the new Congress will only sit until July 2021, after the resumption of the normal electoral timetable.… Read the rest
