https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHXJwZl3vA/juan-pablo-spinettohttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHXJwZl3vA/juan-pablo-spinettoRSS for NodeFri, 12 Sep 2025 17:37:21 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-11/from-chile-to-mexico-a-geopolitical-reset-looms-in-latin-americahttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-11/from-chile-to-mexico-a-geopolitical-reset-looms-in-latin-americaThu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:18 GMTPANAMA CITY, PANAMA - SEPTEMBER 02: The USS Sampson (DDG 102), a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City, Panama, on September 02, 2025. The deployment comes amid a broader U.S. naval presence in Latin American and Caribbean waters following President Donald Trump's order last month to take action against Latin American drug cartels, which he has labeled as terrorist organizations. The announcement heightens regional tensions, particularly with Venezuela, whose president, Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. accuses of links to at least two cartels: El Tren de Aragua and Los Soles. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-09/milei-s-big-loss-in-buenos-aires-elections-offers-a-teachable-momenthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-09/milei-s-big-loss-in-buenos-aires-elections-offers-a-teachable-momentTue, 09 Sep 2025 09:30:18 GMTJavier Milei, Argentina's president, speaks during an election night rally for the Libertad Avanza party in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Milei vowed no changes to his free-market economic program after a resounding defeat on Sunday to the center-left Peronist opposition in the province of Buenos Aires.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-05/mexico-s-sheinbaum-is-the-kind-of-leftist-trump-can-live-withhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-05/mexico-s-sheinbaum-is-the-kind-of-leftist-trump-can-live-withFri, 05 Sep 2025 09:30:18 GMTTOPSHOT - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) shakes hands with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on September 3, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on September 3, 2025, a day after US dramatically escalated pressure on cartels with what it said was a targeted strike near Venezuela. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-03/if-bolsonaro-is-convicted-he-should-blame-himselfhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-03/if-bolsonaro-is-convicted-he-should-blame-himselfWed, 03 Sep 2025 11:30:24 GMTFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures after taking medical tests at DF Star hospital in Brasilia on August 16, 2025. A Brazilian Supreme Court judge granted Bolsonaro's request to have his house arrest temporarily lifted so the former president can undergo a series of medical tests. On August 4, 2025, Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest for violating a court order prohibiting the use of social media as part of his trial over an alleged coup attempt. (Photo by Evaristo SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-28/ismael-el-mayo-zambada-s-us-conviction-won-t-curb-mexico-s-cartel-violencehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-28/ismael-el-mayo-zambada-s-us-conviction-won-t-curb-mexico-s-cartel-violenceThu, 28 Aug 2025 11:30:19 GMTUS Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a news conference to announce the guilty plea of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismel "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, in New York City on August 25, 2025. Mexican drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will plead guilty at a hearing August 25, 2025, US court filings show, raising the prospect of a cooperation deal with prosecutors. Zambada, who cofounded the Sinaloa Cartel with notorious drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was arrested in the United States in July 2024 along with Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of El Chapo. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-26/copper-deal-in-argentina-with-glencore-could-be-the-futurehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-26/copper-deal-in-argentina-with-glencore-could-be-the-futureTue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:21 GMTTwo Miners Walk Through The Exploration Road In The Andes, At 4000 m High They have The Best View To Argentina. (Photo by Oliver Llaneza Hesse/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-20/bolivia-election-is-a-longshot-for-change-after-luis-arcehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-20/bolivia-election-is-a-longshot-for-change-after-luis-arceWed, 20 Aug 2025 10:30:18 GMTAn Indigenous woman casts her vote at a polling station during the presidential election at the Kentupata community in Laja, La Paz department, Bolivia on August 17, 2025. Bolivians head to the polls Sunday for elections marked by a deep economic crisis that has seen the left implode and the right eyeing its first shot at power in 20 years. (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP) (Photo by AIZAR RALDES/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2025-08-13/panama-canal-fight-between-us-and-china-has-an-unexpected-winnerhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2025-08-13/panama-canal-fight-between-us-and-china-has-an-unexpected-winnerWed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:30 GMTLabourers carry out maintenance work at Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks during routine upkeep, on the outskirts of Panama City on May 30, 2025. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-31/the-brazil-mexico-dalliance-is-more-hype-than-substancehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-31/the-brazil-mexico-dalliance-is-more-hype-than-substanceThu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:04 GMTBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attend the IX Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit, at the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH) in Tegucigalpa on April 9, 2025. A dozen Latin American and Caribbean presidents, including those of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, will meet during the 33-nation CELAC summit, in the midst of US President Donald Trump's trade war. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-28/mexico-s-claudia-sheinbaum-is-having-a-summer-of-sanctions-and-scandalshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-28/mexico-s-claudia-sheinbaum-is-having-a-summer-of-sanctions-and-scandalsMon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:05 GMTMexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum looks on during her daily press conference at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on June 11, 2025. Brewing giant Heineken plans to make a $2.75 billion investment in Mexico through the end of 2028 for the construction of a new plant and other projects, Oriol Bonaclocha, the Dutch company's CEO in the country, said Wednesday. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP) (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-18/brazil-s-lula-won-a-tariff-battle-but-not-the-war-yethttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-18/brazil-s-lula-won-a-tariff-battle-but-not-the-war-yetFri, 18 Jul 2025 10:00:22 GMTA man holds a sign with images of US President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that reads "Enemies of the people" during a demonstration calling to tax the super-rich and demanding the end of the six-day workweek at the Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 10, 2025. The reduction of the workweek to six days started as a popular demand and is now gaining support among politicians. Additionally, the Brazilian federal government has presented a bill proposing a 10% tax on the super-rich, which is currently under discussion in Congress. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-15/mexico-city-s-fine-dining-should-be-treasured-not-trashed-for-gentrificationhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-15/mexico-city-s-fine-dining-should-be-treasured-not-trashed-for-gentrificationTue, 15 Jul 2025 11:00:13 GMTA demonstrator gestures at a customer leaving a restaurant during a protest against gentrification in Mexico City on July 4, 2025. The protesters cited rising housing costs and the displacement of long-time Mexican residents from areas of the city that have received large numbers of foreigners. (Photo by Silvana Flores / AFP) (Photo by SILVANA FLORES/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-10/trump-just-did-brazil-s-president-lula-da-silva-a-huge-political-favorhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-10/trump-just-did-brazil-s-president-lula-da-silva-a-huge-political-favorThu, 10 Jul 2025 09:30:19 GMTBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives a thumbs-up before a family photo of heads of state and government of member, partner, and external engagement countries during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-04/brazil-s-brics-fixation-has-delivered-few-benefitshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-04/brazil-s-brics-fixation-has-delivered-few-benefitsFri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:20 GMTPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 16: A fan holding a Brazil flag poses for a photo prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group D match between CR Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis at Lincoln Financial Field on June 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-03/do-latin-america-s-central-bankers-know-patience-is-a-virtuehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-03/do-latin-america-s-central-bankers-know-patience-is-a-virtueThu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:22 GMTMexican peso banknotes in the Medellin market in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Mexico's inflation accelerated more than expected in May, breaching the top of the target range amid a central bank easing cycle and an economic slowdown.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-27/argentina-s-javier-milei-will-miss-his-peronist-nemesis-cristina-kirchnerhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-27/argentina-s-javier-milei-will-miss-his-peronist-nemesis-cristina-kirchnerFri, 27 Jun 2025 09:30:26 GMTBUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 10: Outgoing Vice President Cristina Fernandez takes oath to President elect Javier Milei during his Inauguration Ceremony at National Congress on December 10, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-25/latin-america-needs-more-billionaires-like-galperin-and-velezhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-25/latin-america-needs-more-billionaires-like-galperin-and-velezWed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:42 GMTLatin America needs more of David Vélez’s secret sauce. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-20/security-crisis-will-tilt-latin-america-to-the-righthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-20/security-crisis-will-tilt-latin-america-to-the-rightFri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:42 GMTDemonstrators hold alusive materials with the face of Miguel Uribe Turbay as thousands demonstrate with signs, flags and banners during the Silent March in support of the health of senator Miguel Uribe Turbay a week after being a victim of an assasination attempt in Bogota, Colombia, June 15, 2025. (Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-18/latin-america-s-data-center-gold-rush-comes-with-some-big-riskshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-18/latin-america-s-data-center-gold-rush-comes-with-some-big-risksWed, 18 Jun 2025 09:30:37 GMTAerial view of a data center owned by the US multinational and technology company Google in Santiago on October 9, 2024. The drought that is affecting part of South America, coupled with public pressure, is forcing technology giants such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft to reformulate their data center projects in the region in favor of low-water consumption ones. (Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-04/mexico-s-judicial-election-was-a-dangerous-farce-in-democracyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-04/mexico-s-judicial-election-was-a-dangerous-farce-in-democracyWed, 04 Jun 2025 10:30:38 GMTMexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum casts her vote at a polling station during the world-first Mexican elections for all judges and magistrates in Mexico City on June 1, 2025. Mexico began unprecedented elections Sunday allowing voters to choose their judges at all levels, in a country where drug cartels and other vested interests regularly seek to alter the course of justice. (Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO OROPEZA/AFP via Getty Images)