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Ecuador Discussing Nuclear Energy Investment With Russia

Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Ecuador is discussing the construction of the country’s first low-capacity nuclear power plant with Russia, while France and the United States are also in the running for its NPP construction contracts, according to Fabian Calero, the Ecuadorian Deputy Energy Minister. Calero said that Ecuador is currently working on a new law on nuclear energy and […]

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Russian Agricultural Exports To Cuba Up 20% In 2024  

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Latin America

Russia’s agricultural exports to Cuba grew by 20.1% in value during 2024, according to Russia’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Titov and the Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telse Abdel Gonzalez Morera, who have been discussing bilateral agricultural trade.  Agricultural trade between the two countries grew by 13.4%, meaning Russia’s exports to Cuba grew more than vice-versa.

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To Latin America

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has just published their 2025 Guide to Latin America, a unique publication that includes details of Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment engagement with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. It is a complimentary download and can be accessed here. Russia’s involvement

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Russia, Barbados Discuss Development Of Bilateral and CARICOM Relations

BRICS, Latin America, Security, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held discussions with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, on Friday (April 4), and discussed the possibilities of developing bilateral political dialogue, trade and economic ties. Barbados is the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a trade bloc that also includes Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas,  Belize,

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Russia, Cuba Bilateral Relations As Energy Working Group Arrives In Moscow

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Trade

A Cuban delegation is in Moscow to discuss energy and other trade and investment issues pending a visit by the Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel to Moscow in May. The delegation was headed by Esteban Laso Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and the State Council of the Republic. He arrived in Russia

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide to Central America Out Now  

Agriculture, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

In this unique guide, we showcase Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment ties with a region where Russia’s influence is undoubtedly growing, and include Mexico as well as the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Russia’s involvement in Central America has been somewhat restricted due to distance, the

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Russia, Mexico 2025 Bilateral Trade & Investment Relations: Update   

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Ambassador to Mexico, Nikolay Sofinsky, has given an interview to TV BRICS concerning Russia’s current relations with Mexico. This included subjects such as bilateral development and trade details, BRICS, cultural exchanges and the potential for other Russian-Latin American trade. TV BRICS questions are prefixed as such, Nikolay Sofinsky’s responses are prefixed NS. Our

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Venezuela’s Difficult Path To BRICS Membership – An Explainer  

BRICS, Latin America, Trade

Venezuela has been working hard to join BRICS as a full member, with Caracas well aware of the growing role of the group on the world stage and attaching great importance to Venezuela-BRICS cooperation. However, significant political and diplomatic barriers need to be overcome by Caracas if it is to succeed. Most of this lies

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Russia To Audit Ecuador’s Banana Certification System

Agriculture, Imports, Latin America, Regulatory

The humble banana is a point of trade interest between Russia and Latin America’s Ecuador, with the south americans providing 16% of all bananas consumed in Russia. There have been some inconsistencies in product, leading to experts from Russia’s plant and animal health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor to conduct an audit of Ecuador’s banana certification system in

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