Economy 2025-06-30
Brazil stakes claim in global rare earth race with Western backing
Brazil positions itself as a rare earth alternative to China. It offers cleaner extraction methods and attracts Western interest, despite higher costs and limited funding for scaling up production.
Economy 2025-06-12
Chinese e-commerce platforms squeeze Latin America's textile industry
Shein and Temu win over consumers with low prices but wreak havoc on local economies.
Economy 2025-06-10
Latin America must regulate Chinese investments more aggressively: analysts
As Chinese investments surge across Latin America, analysts question their long-term benefits and the secrecy that China insists on.
Economy 2025-06-04
China's C919 plane hits turbulence in Brazil
The Chinese C919 jet's heavy reliance on US and European technology, engines, avionics and critical software exposes its manufacturer's limited global reach and fragile supply chain.
Economy 2025-06-03
Ortega's China ties push Nicaragua further into debt
Daniel Ortega's regime is betting big on China, but new loans could push Nicaragua's debt to $1.19 billion and subject Nicaraguans to Chinese-designed internet monitoring.
Economy 2025-05-29
China's growing influence in Argentina sparks dependence concerns
A top Chinese delegation visited Argentina, aiming to tighten Beijing's grip on key sectors and fueling fears over growing influence and loss of sovereignty.
Economy 2025-05-27
Chinese mining giant takes full control of controversial Colombian project
The Chinese mining firm's takeover is sparking legal battles and local resistance over environmental damage, displacement and threats to Indigenous and artisanal communities in a historically violent region.
Economy 2025-05-08
El Salvador negotiates risky and opaque FTA with China
A secretive trade deal with China, if enacted, could open El Salvador to a wave of low-cost, poor-quality imports, threatening local industries and jobs, economists warn.
Economy 2025-04-24
Chinese state-owned firm with corrupt past builds El Salvador's National Stadium
As construction advances on the National Stadium in San Salvador, critics say El Salvador's deals with China are shrouded in secrecy and shut out local workers.
Economy 2025-04-03
Declining exports raise concerns over Ecuador-China Free Trade Agreement
Flagship exports like shrimp and bananas have faced setbacks due to phytosanitary restrictions, weak Chinese demand and persistently low prices.