Exports to North America rise

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports to North America rose 11.24 per cent to $4.837 billion in the first nine months of 2024-25 from $4.348bn in the corresponding period last year. The growth was primarily driven by higher shipments to the United …

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How two decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo …

America Is the Land of Opportunity—For White South Africans

When the welcome ceremony was over, and the Trump officials drove off in their black SUVs, a dozen or so newly arrived South African refugees stepped out into the parking lot of a private terminal at Washington Dulles International Airport yesterday …

China seeks to strengthen trade ties with Latin America amid trade war

China commits about $10 billion in credit lines to Latin America

By Liz Lee and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China will commit credit lines of just under $10 billion to Latin American countries to support development, but in yuan, its top leader said when addressing a summit of Latin American and Caribbean officials in …

China, Latin America trade exceeded $500 billion in 2024

Trade turnover between China, Latin America first exceeds $500 bln — Xi Jinping

BEIJING, May 13. /TASS/. China’s trade with Latin American countries in 2024 for the first time exceeded $500 bln, which is tens of times higher than at the beginning of the 21th century, Chinese President Xi Jinping said. "Last year trade …

Milbank Hires Cleary Partner to Boost Latin America Practice

Milbank has expanded its Latin America practice with the hiring of a New York-based partner from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, a leading corporate finance and securities practitioner. Adam Brenneman joins Milbank after nearly two decades at Cleary, …

China’s New Silk Road: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America

The Silk Road and Latin America: a project of sovereign integration.Photo:EFE. May 12, 2025 Hour: 4:31 pm China’s New Silk Road, launched in 2013, has become a global infrastructure and cooperation project that is transforming Latin America’s economic and …

Jamaican Kirk-Anthony Hamilton named among Latin America’s top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs

Coming out of the pandemic, Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a surge in innovation and new business creation—so much so that the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) now calls the region a “hothouse of new entrepreneurship.” Among the standout …