The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

A new report by Pew Research Center says about 6 million adults in the United States identify as Afro Latino, a distinction with deep roots in colonial Latin America

Javier Figueroa said the islands’ sovereignty remains an issue of ‘huge visibility in public opinion and the ruling class’.

Evangelical faiths, meanwhile, have grown in some countries in the region.

By Franca Quarneti, via EL Planteo.

Plummeting coronavirus infection rates across Latin America have led governments in the region to lift restrictions on mass gatherings, travel requirements and mask mandates that have been in place for two years

Hailed as the face of a new Latin American left, Chile President Gabriel Boric was not only elected in a landslide, he embraced a constitutional rewrite to turn his nation from a neoliberal mining power into a model of humane green development.

PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 9.3% year-on-year to $16.2 billion, beating the consensus of $15.53 billion. Net revenue from Frito-Lay North America increased 14% Y/Y, Quaker Foods North America rose 11%, and PepsiCo Beverages North America climbed 5.5%. Latin America sales rose 19% Y/Y. The gross profit increased 7.6%…

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Company Limited (OTC: BYDDF) is deepening its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) reported a first-quarter sales decline of 8.2% year-over-year to $4.92 billion, missing the consensus of $5.32 billion. Adjusted EPS was $5.31, missing the consensus of $5.36. Whirlpool states it recorded robust sales growth compared to pre-pandemic levels with healthy underlying consumer demand. Sales by region: North America $2.79 billon…