AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEconomic Outlook: Mexico’s economy slowed less than expected in the third quarter, while Brazil’s interest burden hit 9% of GDP, its highest since 2016. Colombia has proposed steep spending cuts as fiscal pressures deepen. Venezuelan Oil: A Reuters investigation finds major obstacles to a U.S.-backed plan to quadruple output: contractors report unpaid bills, staffing gaps and damaged infrastructure. Of the 64 billion barrels cited, only about 10 billion may be developable within the project’s 25-year term. Guyana Trade: UK-Guyana trade reached £2.2 billion, and UK Export Finance increased support to £3.5 billion. Financing is helping fund a new airport terminal expected to lift annual capacity to 2.5 million passengers. Transport: Latin American airlines led global regions with 8.2% growth in international passenger demand in September. Buquebus also began service with a 41-MWh battery-electric ferry between Argentina and Uruguay. Labor: An IDB report says care workers typically earn just 90% of the minimum wage and often lack formal contracts or social protections; unpaid care is estimated to generate about 21% of regional GDP.
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