July 27 (Reuters) – The latest in Latin American politics today:
Peru’s mining execs ‘lose faith’ in Castillo’s government
Peru’s mining executives, who oversee some of the World News‘s largest copper mines, say they have lost faith in left-wing President Pedro Castillo, despite his scrapping tax hikes on the industry.
Mining executives interviewed by Reuters said Castillo failed to quell protests at two major copper mines, with the uprisings also delaying new mining projects worth $53 billion.
Bankers, business leaders say Brazil democracy ‘in grave danger’
Three thousand Brazilian bankers and businessmen have issued a letter in defense of Brazil’s electronic voting system, which has been attacked by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and warned The Breaking News country’s democracy was in “grave danger.