Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
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Bloomberg News regional editor for Latin America, plus occasional Canada stuff. Opinions my own.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Milei Clashes With Top Banks Amid Argentina’s Liquidity Squeeze
Newly imposed liquidity measures aimed at containing a nascent peso selloff have stoked tensions between Argentine President Javier Milei and the country’s banks, a sector that was largely aligned wit...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 18
Socialist Era Ends in Bolivia as Pro-Business Candidates Triumph
Voters sent two pro-business candidates to Bolivia’s presidential election runoff, ending two decades of almost-uninterrupted socialist rule and likely transforming both the nation’s economic model an...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Argentina Faces Massive Debt Rollover Amid Currency Pressures
Argentina’s local debt auction Wednesday fell short of market expectations as President Javier Milei’s administration rolled over just 61% of maturities in a key auction that analysts said may prompt ...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Milei’s FX Reforms Spur Worst Corporate Default Wave Since 2020
Javier Milei’s reforms have brought stability to Argentina’s chaotic foreign exchange market and praise from investors. But the overhaul is also fueling the worst streak of corporate defaults since th...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Alberta Bolsters Canada-Mexico Energy Ties as Trump Upends Trade
The leader of Canada’s main oil-producing province visited Mexico in a bid to help reset relations with Latin America’s second-largest economy, with a particular eye to promoting energy projects.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 8
Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse Are Driving Argentine Tourists to US
Francisco González Galé didn’t expect to feel so at home when he fulfilled his kids’ wishes earlier this year by traveling to Walt Disney World in Orlando from Buenos Aires. The 46-year-old Argentine ...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 8
Carney Is Patching Up Ties With Mexico in Face of Trump Threats
Canada is working to reset its ties with Mexico as Donald Trump threatens his neighbors with punishing US tariffs ahead of a planned review of the North American free-trade pact.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 7
Warlord ‘Barbecue’ Threatens Haiti PM Office as Violence Flares
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders is threatening to attack the prime minister’s office and other branches of government, as the troubled Caribbean nation prepares for a leadership transition.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Mexico Sets 2027 Goal for Pemex to Reach Financial Self Reliance
The Mexican government expects Petroleos Mexicanos to reach financial self sufficiency by 2027 while increasing oil output and slashing debt by roughly $13 billion by the end of this year.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Milei’s Strong Peso Drives Argentina Meatpackers to Import Beef
Renowned ranching nation Argentina is importing beef as President Javier Milei’s currency and trade policies make it more affordable to source supplies abroad while local prices remain high.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 21
Colombia Firms Warn of Layoffs and Rising Costs From Petro’s Labor Overhaul
Colombia’s security firms and hospitals are warning of job cuts and surging costs as a knock-on effect of President Gustavo Petro’s push to boost worker benefits.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Milei’s Rift With His Vice President Now ‘Undoubtedly a Crisis’
The relationship between Argentine leader Javier Milei and his No. 2 reached a breaking point after Vice President Victoria Villarruel imperiled the most important tenet of his economic program, a key...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Cuban Minister Quits After Scoffing at Communist Island’s Poor
Cuba’s labor minister resigned days after she went viral for claiming the island’s beggars and garbage scavengers weren’t truly poor, but rather trying to bilk the communist regime.
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Milei Tightens Grip on Argentina Currency Market Left Awash in Pesos
Investors in Argentina began to anticipate a subtle policy change as President Javier Milei seemed to ease his control of how many pesos circulate in the economy, a trade-off between inflation and eco...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Brazilians Back Lula Against Trump, Calling Tariffs Unjustified
Most Brazilians see Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff as unjustified meddling in internal affairs and believe President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration is responding appropriately, acco...
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Trump Piles Fresh Sanctions on Cuba’s Flailing Tourism Industry
Cuba’s crucial and struggling tourism industry was hit with more US sanctions, as President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on the communist-run island and its top officials.
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