Latin America News
LAST UPDATE: October 9, 2025
Brazil Tax Bill Collapses, Undermining Lula’s Fiscal Strategy
A key tax reform bill failed to pass in Congress, weakening President Lula’s fiscal plans for 2026. (ブルームバーグ)
Insight
The collapse raises questions over Lula’s ability to deliver on revenue targets and could harm investor confidence.
Argentina lower house approves bill curbing presidential decrees
Argentina’s lower house passed a bill that would restrict the use of presidential emergency decrees, limiting executive power. (Reuters)
Insight
The new checks weaken centralized power and may force President Milei to engage more with Congress on legislation.
Colombia’s Petro suggests last vessel bombed by US was Colombian
President Gustavo Petro claimed that a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean may have hit a Colombian vessel, a claim denied by the U.S.
Insight
The allegation heightens tensions between Bogotá and Washington, with potential diplomatic and security ramifications.
EXPLAINER-What we know about the attack on Ecuador President Noboa’s car
The piece outlines the sequence of events: protestors pelted President Noboa’s convoy with stones, windows cracked, allegations of gunfire exist, arrests made, and investigations ongoing.
Insight
The incident draws attention to deep social unrest linked to fuel subsidy cuts, and how governments may frame confrontations in volatile environments.
