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Venezuelan investors had long been focused on two large debt repayments, one at the end of October (for US$1bn) and one at the beginning of November (for US$1.2bn), as an indication of whether the Caracas government led by may default. The consensus view was that if the payments were made, the risk of default would ease, as the repayment schedule thereafter is relatively light until next April. Yet President Nicolás Maduro’s announcement, immediately after making the repayments, that he intended to restructure the country’s external debt burden has reignited concerns that this might mean an imminent default.

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EU-CELAC Summit

This week, the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC) held a summit in Brussels, the first gathering of the two regional bodies in eight years. In Canning House's latest blog, Gabriel Cohen and Susana Berruecos give their perspectives on its outcomes and significance.

Sonia Guajajara and the Indigenous spring in Brazil

Last week Sonia Guajajara, Brazil’s first-ever Minister for Indigenous Peoples, landed in London accompanied by two younger Indigenous activists. Her travels coincided with a ground-breaking Supreme Court victory for Indigenous peoples and allies in Brazil. In Canning House's latest blog, Laura Trajber Waisbich considers what Guajajara's, and Brazil's, new approach to Indigenous policies mean for the country.

46-11-2017: Latin American Economy Business report

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