Stephen Wicary
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Stephen Wicary
@wicary.bsky.social
Bloomberg News regional editor for Latin America, plus occasional Canada stuff. Opinions my own.

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The Argentine peso is weakening despite $1.6 billion in dollar sales from agricultural exporters. With midterm elections looming, traders are bracing for a continued slide www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
July 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Mexico’s highways are seeing a robbery attempt every 50 minutes. As cargo theft climbs, the pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum’s government, @andreanavarror.bsky.social & Maya Averbuch report www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
July 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Monthly inflation hits its lowest since the height of the pandemic in Argentina, in a major victory for Javier Milei ahead of a crucial midterm vote
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June 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Mexico pledged jobs to ease lives of its citizens deported from the US since Trump returned to power, but a mismatched deportation process is creating challenges for those sent far from the border www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
June 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Demand for dollars in Argentina hits its highest since 2019 after Javier Milei all but eliminates foreign-exchange restrictions in the crisis-prone South American nation www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
June 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Five months ahead of crucial midterm elections in Argentina, the peso has become the cornerstone of Javier Milei’s campaign strategy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
May 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Liberal Party wins in Canada, with Mark Carney held to a minority government after pledging to boost economic growth and stand up to Donald Trump in a trade war, @twseal.bsky.social @brianplatt.bsky.social @rtkwrites.bsky.social @mathieudion.bsky.social report www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
April 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Argentina reaches a $20 billion agreement with the IMF, with $12 billion paid up front, after Javier Milei makes sweeping changes to ease the nation’s currency controls in a landmark moment for his government www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
April 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Trump officials have described the men deported to El Salvador prisons as “the worst of the worst.” The reality is that of 238 migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, just a small fraction had ever been charged with serious crimes
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April 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Each day over the last few weeks, anywhere from 20 to 30 migrants have boarded a boat off the Panamanian coast, setting off on a long journey. But unlike in years past, they’re not headed toward the US — they’re headed south
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March 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Things are so bad in Colombia under Gustavo Petro that they’re good for a market that had become the cheapest in Latin America www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
After Brazil and Ukraine embarked on interest-rate hiking campaigns last year, investors are betting that the next developing economy to follow suit will be Chile www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Inflation in Argentina reaches its lowest level since Javier Milei took office as annual consumer price gains dip below 100% for the first time in two years www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Latin Americans would broadly support the use of US military force to oust Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, even as they remain largely skeptical of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, @andrewrosati.bsky.social reports www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM