Patricia Laya

1 day ago | financialpost.com | Denis Chabrol |Patricia Laya

Article content(Bloomberg) — Suriname will swear in its first female president after an usually complicated electoral process, with analysts saying investors have little to fear from a change in government in the newly oil-rich nation. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentJennifer Geerlings-Simons, who promised a more socially inclusive strategy, secured the top job after her National Democratic Party sealed a coalition agreement with five other parties.

1 day ago | bloomberg.com | Denis Chabrol |Patricia Laya

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons in Paramaribo, Suriname, on May 25. (Bloomberg) -- Suriname will swear in its first female president after an usually complicated electoral process, with analysts saying investors have little to fear from a change in government in the newly oil-rich nation. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, who promised a more socially inclusive strategy, secured the top job after her National Democratic Party sealed a coalition agreement with five other parties.

2 days ago | bloomberg.com | Andrea Jaramillo |Patricia Laya

Ocho de los principales partidos políticos de Colombia se oponen al plan del presidente Gustavo Petro de decretar una consulta popular sobre los derechos laborales, calificando de “golpe de Estado” su intento de marginar al Congreso. “El pueblo debe expresarse”, declaró Petro en un discurso tras anunciar su decisión de seguir adelante con sus planes de consulta, alegando que el Senado había “hecho trampa” al bloquear la reforma. El decreto se publicará esta semana, añadió.

2 days ago | bloomberg.com | Andrea Jaramillo |Patricia Laya

President Gustavo Petro(Bloomberg) -- Eight of Colombia’s main political parties are opposing President Gustavo Petro’s plan to decree a referendum on labor rights, labeling his attempt to sideline congress a “coup”. “The people must express themselves,” Petro said in a speech, after announcing his decision to go ahead with his referendum plans, alleging that the senate had “cheated” by blocking the reform. The decree will be published this week, he added.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Patricia Laya |Denis Chabrol

El futuro político de Surinam está en juego después de que los dos principales partidos quedaran prácticamente empatados en las elecciones del domingo, lo que ha desatado intensas negociaciones para formar una coalición que defina quién gestionará la próxima bonanza petrolera. Los resultados finales muestran que el Partido Nacional Democrático (NDP) obtuvo 18 escaños, superando por un estrecho margen al Partido Progresista Reformista (VHP), en el poder, que obtuvo 17, según el recuento oficial.