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November 4, 2020

A man passes the Lundin Group mining company booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A man passes the Lundin Group mining company booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Workers at Lundin’s Candelaria mine in Chile reject latest offer; strike continues

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September 16, 2020

Huawei deputy chairman Guo Ping speaks during a press conference in Shenzhen, China, on March 29, 2019.

Huawei deputy chairman Guo Ping speaks during a press conference in Shenzhen, China, on March 29, 2019.

Top Huawei executives had close ties to obscure company at centre of U.S. criminal case

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August 21, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Maersk containers are seen at the Port of Santos, Brazil September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Maersk containers are seen at the Port of Santos, Brazil September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Brazil charges two with corruption in investigation of state oil company, shipping giant

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August 15, 2020

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - JULY 02: A delivery worker crosses Corrientes avenue on July 2, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the national statistics bureau (INDEC), economy in Argentina shrank 26% year on year in April, the first full month of coronavirus lockdown. Due to increasing number of cases in Buenos Aires Aires and its metropolitan area, authorities tightened restrictions allowing only essential shops and industries to remain open to public. Apart from dealing with the pandemic, Argentina is on default and holds a negotiation with creditors to restructure a 66 billion USD debt. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - JULY 02: A delivery worker crosses Corrientes avenue on July 2, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the national statistics bureau (INDEC), economy in Argentina shrank 26% year on year in April, the first full month of coronavirus lockdown. Due to increasing number of cases in Buenos Aires Aires and its metropolitan area, authorities tightened restrictions allowing only essential shops and industries to remain open to public. Apart from dealing with the pandemic, Argentina is on default and holds a negotiation with creditors to restructure a 66 billion USD debt. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

Argentina approves revised debt offer, set for SEC filing

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August 14, 2020

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves a flag during the start of the third section of the construction of the Mayan Train railroad project, in Maxcanu, in Yucatan state, Mexico, June 2, 2020. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves a flag during the start of the third section of the construction of the Mayan Train railroad project, in Maxcanu, in Yucatan state, Mexico, June 2, 2020. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

BlackRock consortium sole bidder for section of Mexico’s Mayan Train

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August 14, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a working dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 7, 2020.

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a working dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 7, 2020.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces tough choice on U.S. ethanol trade

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July 31, 2020

Brazil judge fines Facebook for not blocking Bolsonaro supporters

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July 16, 2020

The central bank headquarters building is seen in Brasilia, Brazil, on Oct. 29, 2019.

The central bank headquarters building is seen in Brasilia, Brazil, on Oct. 29, 2019.

Communication collapse: Inside Facebook’s tussle with Brazil’s central bank

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July 2, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

Sagicor Financial calls off deal with Scotiabank in Trinidad and Tobago

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June 24, 2020

An oil tanker is seen at sea outside the Puerto La Cruz oil refinery in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, on July 19, 2018.

An oil tanker is seen at sea outside the Puerto La Cruz oil refinery in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, on July 19, 2018.

Tankers carrying Venezuelan oil stuck at sea as U.S. sanctions cause market to dry up

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June 1, 2020

Embraer open to new partnerships after Boeing deal collapses

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May 29, 2020

Brazil’s Embraer drawing foreign interest after collapse of Boeing deal

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May 26, 2020

Latam Airlines airplanes sit at Guarulhos International Airport near Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 19, 2020.

Latam Airlines airplanes sit at Guarulhos International Airport near Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 19, 2020.

LATAM becomes largest airline to file for bankruptcy protection due to coronavirus

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May 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a production line before the opening of Nissan's new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a production line before the opening of Nissan's new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

Nissan, Toyota and Honda preparing to gradually restart Mexico operations

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May 21, 2020

GM kicks off restart in Mexico as Lear Corp also readies for return

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May 20, 2020

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido addresses supporters in Caracas on March 10, 2020.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido addresses supporters in Caracas on March 10, 2020.

Venezuela’s Guaido says Iranian fuel shipment ought to alarm Latin America

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May 14, 2020

People past in front of the tanks of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil July 25, 2019.

People past in front of the tanks of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company in Brasilia, Brazil July 25, 2019.

Brazil’s Petrobras warns economy has changed forever as it books massive impairment

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April 3, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic stops production of Corona beer after Mexico suspends non-essential business

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March 30, 2020

Russian state gave up majority stake in oil giant Rosneft in Venezuela deal: source

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February 13, 2020

Brazilian prosecutors appeal antitrust approval of Boeing-Embraer tie-up

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January 28, 2020

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street on the day of the annual general meeting for Brookfield Asset Management shareholders in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street on the day of the annual general meeting for Brookfield Asset Management shareholders in Toronto, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files

Brookfield gets approval from Brazil antitrust regulator for solar power plants

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January 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Guyana launching search for an oil firm to trade its crude

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January 22, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque attends a news coneference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ian Cheibub/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque attends a news coneference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ian Cheibub/File Photo

Brazil expects to discuss OPEC membership in Saudi Arabia in July

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January 21, 2020

Former Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman looks on during a session of the special committee on the Brumadinho mining disaster, at the Federal Senate, in Brasilia, Brazil, in a March 28, 2019, file photo.

Former Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman looks on during a session of the special committee on the Brumadinho mining disaster, at the Federal Senate, in Brasilia, Brazil, in a March 28, 2019, file photo.

Former Vale CEO, 15 others charged in connection with Brazil dam disaster: document

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December 31, 2019

Flags fly outside a Bombardier plant in Montreal on May 14, 2015. Bombardier Inc. has signed a deal to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Holding Inc. Under the deal, Spirit will pay US$500 million in cash and assume liabilities with a total carrying value of more than US$700 million, including government refundable advances and pension obligations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Flags fly outside a Bombardier plant in Montreal on May 14, 2015. Bombardier Inc. has signed a deal to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Holding Inc. Under the deal, Spirit will pay US$500 million in cash and assume liabilities with a total carrying value of more than US$700 million, including government refundable advances and pension obligations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Bombardier selling Mexican wiring operation to French company Latécoère

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December 30, 2019

Facebook fined $1.6-million by Brazil in connection with Cambridge Analytica scandal

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December 26, 2019

People protest outside a closed McDonald's restaurant, after the the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima, Peru December 21, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo

People protest outside a closed McDonald's restaurant, after the the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima, Peru December 21, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo

Peru labour watchdog says McDonalds franchisee Arcos Dorados violated law over employee deaths

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December 3, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2013 file photo, steel beams sit outside Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. President Donald Trump on Dec. 2, 2019 accused Brazil and Argentina of hurting American farmers through currency manipulation and said he’ll slap tariffs on their steel and aluminum imports to retaliate. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2013 file photo, steel beams sit outside Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. President Donald Trump on Dec. 2, 2019 accused Brazil and Argentina of hurting American farmers through currency manipulation and said he’ll slap tariffs on their steel and aluminum imports to retaliate. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop, File)

Heads of South America’s Mercosur countries set to meet, days after Trump restored metal tariffs

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December 2, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on March 8, 2018.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on March 8, 2018.

Trump says U.S. will impose metal tariffs on Brazil and Argentina

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November 28, 2019

Petrobras shares dip on trimmed 2020 production targets

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