The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Meet Alvaro Torres, CEO Of Lat Am & UK's Top Medical Marijuana Brand At Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference In September

After a prosperous Miami event this past April, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference will take place in Chicago on September 13-14. As always, the meeting will host leading executives and investors who will talk about the industry’s present and future.

Benzinga · Jun 28, 2022

Walgreens Retains Boots Business Ownership Amid Market Instability

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) has decided to retain its Boots and No7 Beauty Company businesses under its existing ownership. The decision marks the conclusion of the review that began in January. The discussions Walgreens had with potential buyers did not yield expected results as the recent market instability severely impacted the financial availability…

Benzinga · Jun 28, 2022

Latin America's kids slid into education black hole during pandemic

In Bolivia's highland city La Paz, Maribel Sanchez's children spent much of the last two years huddling over a small smartphone screen to attend online classes amid a lengthy lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters · Jun 24, 2022

Merck/Seagen Potential Deal Talks Pick Up Speed: WSJ

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) is pushing forward with a potential deal for Seagen Inc (NASDAQ:SGEN), Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Journal mentioned that the deal could be one of the largest takeovers of the year. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Merck was in talks to…

Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Latin America's new 'pink tide' gains pace as Colombia shifts left; Brazil up next

Latin America's new "pink tide" is gaining pace after Colombia elected its first leftist leader Gustavo Petro, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October, an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Mexico, Brazil fall behind in anti-corruption efforts, ranking shows

Brazil and Mexico were among the countries registering the biggest declines in anti-corruption efforts as the pandemic and inflation pushed fighting graft lower on public agendas in Latin America, according to a ranking released Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Leftist's election to test Colombia's alliance with US

It’s one of the United States’ few enduring alliances in an often-turbulent Latin America, one built around a decades-long partnership combating the nation’s drug cartels

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

UK work visa for elite graduates is exclusive and based on flawed assumptions

The UK government’s announcement of a new work visa option aimed at attracting top graduates has elicited some backlash because the list of eligible institutions features no universities from Africa, Latin America or South Asia. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Orla Quinlan, Director of Internationalisation at Rhodes University in…

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022