Hello, and welcome to the Latin America Weekly newsletter! In this issue: The Libertadores final’s political implications. Venezuela’s primary suspension threatens deal with the U.S. And how El Salvador staved off a bond market crisis.
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Boca’s Maracanazo dreams could impact Argentina’s runoff
Brazil’s iconic Maracanã Stadium hosts the Copa Libertadores final on November 4, the most important game of the biggest football tournament in the continent, and one of the most awaited in recent history.
The teams. Argentinian giants Boca Juniors could become the all-time most-winning team in the contest, reaching its seventh title. For Fluminense, it is a second chance to win its first title — after a crushing penalty shootout defeat at home in 2008. The luck of the draw meant that the neutral venue selected for the game is also Fluminense’s usual home stadium.
Libertadores. Born in 1960 as a competition between each country’s league champions, the Copa Libertadores became an obsession among fans in South America, offering not just the most desired trophy but also a ticket...