La Sobremesa: 26 July 2024

Happy Friday! It’s time for La Sobremesa, our end-of-week news roundup.

The name describes the act of gathering around the table after a meal to converse about current affairs and the occurrences of daily life.?

This is where we share the latest headlines across Latin America and take a deeper look at the most important topics affecting the region.

This week, we’re serving up our usual analysis of top headlines from around Latin America, a visual on cocaine seizures by country and our analysis of a new International Crisis Group (ICG) report on the tri-border region in the Amazon comprising Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

So, we invite you to wind down, get ready for the weekend and enjoy the work our researchers and analysts have put together this week.?

Thanks for joining us.

Aperitivo?

Infographic | Top 10 Countries by Number of Cocaine Seizures

Plato Fuerte?

Regional Pulse | Latin America News Roundup

Each week, Southern Pulse curates a unique list of important Latin America-based headlines called the Regional Pulse. This week’s top headlines cover possible blackout risks in Argentina, government discussions in Brazil about whether to allow mining on Indigenous lands, the US State Department’s pessimistic outlook of Colombia’s investment environment and more.

SP Analysis | Why The Amazon Tri-Border Area Impacts Businesses Worldwide

In a new article, Southern Pulse analyzes five takeaways from a new International Crisis Group (ICG) report on the tri-border region in the Amazon comprising Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Along with summarizing the key points of the report, the analysis pinpoints the main ways these issues impact businesses worldwide and possible ways to take action.

El Postre??

And finally, we’ll leave you with a surprising article from The Guardian about an alarming threat to marine life you may have never expected: cocaine.

Researchers recently found that 13 sharpnose sharks off the Rio de Janeiro coast tested positive for the drug. The findings have raised questions about how such high levels of cocaine ended up in the ocean and the bodies of animals living there.?

That’s a wrap for La Sobremesa. If you like what you see, please subscribe to Southern Pulse’s Substack newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend.

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