Tobias Käufer is a journalist based in Latin America

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A tanker truck belonging to Venezuela's state energy company PDVSA

A tanker truck belonging to Venezuela's state energy company PDVSA

Will Venezuela's oil sector reform attract investors?

Venezuela's leaders are opening the country's oil industry up for private capital, but they lack democratic support.

picture shows a banner saying 'Stop EU-Mercosur' during a protest action of Greenpeace environmental activists at the European Council building, Thursday 25 May 2023, in Brussels

picture shows a banner saying 'Stop EU-Mercosur' during a protest action of Greenpeace environmental activists at the European Council building, Thursday 25 May 2023, in Brussels

EU-Mercosur: Will the trade negotiation saga ever end?

A deal between the two blocs on how to liberalize their trade, seems elusive. Will China seize its chance?

A person shoveling white lithium carbonate inside a salt recovery pool at the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia

A person shoveling white lithium carbonate inside a salt recovery pool at the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia

Russia, China ahead in race for Bolivia's lithium

By wooing Bolivia, Russia, like China, has gained access to one of the world's largest lithium reserves.

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A car transporter vessel in China with thousands of cars waiting to be loaded onto it

A car transporter vessel in China with thousands of cars waiting to be loaded onto it

China grows while Europe slows in South American EV market

China grows while Europe slows in South American EV market

From Brazil to Argentina, a high-stakes battle is unfolding for the region's future auto market.

Donald Trump and Javier Milei showing thumbs up in front of the flags of the US and Argentina

Donald Trump and Javier Milei showing thumbs up in front of the flags of the US and Argentina

US pushes Latin America trade as EU-Mercosur deal stalls

US pushes Latin America trade as EU-Mercosur deal stalls

As the US agrees on new trade pacts, pressure is mounting for the EU to finalize its own deal with Latin America.

A woman shown looking at a shelf with packaged meat in a supermarket in Brazil

A woman shown looking at a shelf with packaged meat in a supermarket in Brazil

How Trump tariffs are lowering food prices in Brazil, Mexico

How Trump tariffs are lowering food prices in Brazil, Mexico

Coffee prices have fallen in Brazil, as have tomato prices in Mexico. US shoppers, meanwhile, face rising bills.

A placard showing Milei's face on a dollar bill during the 2023 election campaign

A placard showing Milei's face on a dollar bill during the 2023 election campaign

Milei urges Argentines to bank 'mattress dollars'

Milei urges Argentines to bank 'mattress dollars'

Argentina's president wants to monetize an estimated $271 billion in cash saved by his fellow citizens for a rainy day.

A foreign currency exchange in Ciudad Jurarez in Mexico with a sign over the entrance advertising the exchange of US dollars

A foreign currency exchange in Ciudad Jurarez in Mexico with a sign over the entrance advertising the exchange of US dollars

Trump targets illegal migration with remittance tax plan

Trump targets illegal migration with remittance tax plan

With about $160 billion sent in remittances by Latin Americans, their home countries would be among the hardest hit.

Workers stand next to cranes at the new megaport being built by China's state-owned Cosco Shipping

Workers stand next to cranes at the new megaport being built by China's state-owned Cosco Shipping

China courts Latin America amid US tariff chaos

China courts Latin America amid US tariff chaos

Will trade tensions and shifting geopolitics draw Latin American nations closer to Beijing?

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