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Ryan Dube

@DubeRyan

Reporter in Latin America for The Wall Street Journal, based in Peru. From Alberta, Canada

 Lima, Peru
Joined July 2011
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Mitra Taj@mitratajApr 14
Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez is sweeping up votes as the official count continues. He's on track to overtake Rafael Lopez Aliaga to face Fujimori in what promises to be a deeply polarizing June runoff
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ONPE al 76.356%, extrapolación con dispersión de puntos. 🐷López Aliaga: disminuyó (-1.617%)📉 ☀️ Jorge Nieto: disminuyó (-0.911%)📉 👨‍🌾Roberto Sánchez: sube (+2.081%)📈 NOTA: DATUM le daba a R. Sánchez (👨‍🌾) 9.4%, ONPE al 76% le va dando 10.233%.
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An article about Peru’s monetary policy versus political volatility. Teaches you something about institutional independence. wsj.com/world/americas/with-…
With 10 Presidents in 10 Years, Peru’s Real Leader Is Its Central Banker

With 10 Presidents in 10 Years, Peru’s Real Leader Is Its Central Banker

Julio Velarde has steered the economy through crises in a country that the U.S. increasingly views as an important regional ally.

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I spoke with @WSJ's @DubeRyan about the proposed amnesty law in Venezuela and the need to progressively reform the repressive apparatus in the country: wsj.com/world/americas/venez…
Venezuela’s Feared Regime of Repression Is Slowly Loosening Its Grip

Venezuela’s Feared Regime of Repression Is Slowly Loosening Its Grip

The government is tolerating small protests and public criticism as Venezuelan leaders try to appease the U.S.

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"My time with Xiaomi SUV Max confirmed what experts in the auto industry have long been saying: Holy crap, China is winning the digitally enhanced electric-vehicle race." wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/c…
I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.

I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.

Amazing battery range, customizable interiors and sleek software—our columnist fell in love with a Xiaomi SU7 Max after driving it for a few weeks.

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There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen, like the last 3. Greenland, Venezuela, TSMC/Arizona, Japan, Canada/China, Fed, Minneapolis: any would have been a game changer. Together they have unmoored our world. My take: wsj.com/world/asia/the-first…
The First Three Weeks of the Year Will Reshape the World

The First Three Weeks of the Year Will Reshape the World

From Davos to Minneapolis, the events of this month have the potential to profoundly change the political and economic landscape for years to come.

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I told @WSJ that Machado doesn’t have any chance to get into the government soon, unless there will be a free and fair election and that is not on the agenda right now. The window is closing for the opposition, and there is not much they can do. wsj.com/world/americas/venez…
Venezuela’s Machado Stole the World’s Attention. Now She Is Frozen Out.

Venezuela’s Machado Stole the World’s Attention. Now She Is Frozen Out.

The opposition leader and her movement went from elation to dismay after President Trump said allies of Nicolás Maduro would rule the country.

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By @DubeRyan and @SFrydlewsky One year into his term, Argentine President Javier Milei is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump wsj.com/world/americas/javie… a través de @WSJ
How Javier Milei’s Tough Remake of Argentina Made Him a MAGA Hero

How Javier Milei’s Tough Remake of Argentina Made Him a MAGA Hero

One year in, “El Loco” is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.

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Chile´s police carried out an organized crime sting in Santiago this morning, targeting a Venezuelan gang accused of murdering a dissident of the Maduro regime on Chilean soil. w/ @DubeRyan wsj.com/world/americas/the-v… via @WSJ
The Venezuelan Gang Targeted by Trump Faces Raids in Chile

The Venezuelan Gang Targeted by Trump Faces Raids in Chile

Chilean investigators said the Venezuelan regime used the gang to assassinate a Venezuelan dissident on Chilean soil.

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The hot new trade on Wall Street has nothing to do with crypto, electric vehicles or artificial intelligence wsj.com/finance/investing/ar… via @WSJ
The Hedge-Fund Trade of the Year: Betting on Argentina’s Chain-Saw-Wielding President

The Hedge-Fund Trade of the Year: Betting on Argentina’s Chain-Saw-Wielding President

One of Wall Street’s hottest trades has nothing to do with crypto, EVs or AI. It’s the country infamous among investors for serial debt defaults.

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Javier Milei hopes Trump will back an IMF loan to help him complete a fiscal transformation for Argentina wsj.com/world/americas/javie… via @WSJ
Milei Looks for Trump’s Help to ‘Make Argentina Great Again’

Milei Looks for Trump’s Help to ‘Make Argentina Great Again’

The Argentine leader hopes the U.S. president-elect will help unlock billions of dollars in new loans to finance the capitalist makeover of his country.

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Beijing has signed up most of Latin America and the Caribbean to its infrastructure program. In Peru, Xi will inaugurate a megaport to speed trade. China is a voracious buyer of Argentina’s lithium, Venezuela’s crude oil and Brazil’s iron ore and soybeans. wsj.com/world/china-xi-jinpi…
How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America

How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America

Xi Jinping’s visit for summits and the inauguration of a port illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region.

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Xi Jinping’s visit to South America for summits and the inauguration of a port in Peru illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region wsj.com/world/china-xi-jinpi… via @WSJ
How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America

How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America

Xi Jinping’s visit for summits and the inauguration of a port illustrates what some have called China’s economic marginalization of the U.S. in the region.

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As migration surged in 2021, the Biden administration began a comprehensive rollback of Trump's border policies, creating a crisis that is now one of Kamala Harris's biggest political liabilities as Election Day approaches on.wsj.com/4hwRlRv

Essay | How the Democrats Bungled the Politics of Immigration

A massive new surge of migrants turned the Biden administration’s efforts to make border policy more humane into a liability

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Ever since Trump rose to prominence politically, immigration has been key to his political brand. So when the Democrats took over, and lost control at the border, it was political pixie-dust for Trump. We explain how it happened and why. wsj.com/politics/elections/h… via @WSJ

Essay | How the Democrats Bungled the Politics of Immigration

A massive new surge of migrants turned the Biden administration’s efforts to make border policy more humane into a liability

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Jay Newman steered Elliott Management to a $2 billion payday in defaulted Argentine debt. Are there clues to how he did it in a novel he wrote? wsj.com/finance/investing/ha… via @WSJ
A Financier Penned a Crime Novel. Prosecutors Want to Know How Much Was Fiction.

A Financier Penned a Crime Novel. Prosecutors Want to Know How Much Was Fiction.

Jay Newman, who steered Elliott Management to a $2 billion payday over Argentine debt, also had contact with an alleged hacking mastermind.

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Dominican Republic government agents are raiding farms and staking out street corners in one of the world’s most intense immigration-enforcement dragnets. The goal: deport 10,000 Haitians a week. wsj.com/world/americas/the-d… via @WSJ
The Dominican Republic’s Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week

The Dominican Republic’s Plan for Haitian Refugee Wave: Deport 10,000 a Week

The migrants are sent back home where a gang war awaits. “We’re being treated like animals,” one said.

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The Peruvian fishing industry is overwhelmed by Chinese fleets competing for squid wsj.com/world/asia/chinas-ma… via @WSJ
China’s Massive Fishing Fleet Overwhelms Locals in ‘David and Goliath’ Battle

China’s Massive Fishing Fleet Overwhelms Locals in ‘David and Goliath’ Battle

Off the Peruvian coast, one of the world’s richest fishing grounds is under pressure.

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At $16 billion and two tears running, America's election is unlike any other in the world wsj.com/politics/elections/e… via @WSJ
It’s Costly, Long and Exhausting: Welcome to America’s Elections

It’s Costly, Long and Exhausting: Welcome to America’s Elections

Voters have become accustomed to the idea that their presidential race lasts two years, costs billions of dollars and bombards them with nonstop ads on TV, radio, billboards and smartphones.

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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after being convicted of taking a multimillion-dollar bribe wsj.com/world/americas/forme… via @WSJ
Former Peruvian President Gets Long Jail Term on Graft Conviction

Former Peruvian President Gets Long Jail Term on Graft Conviction

Alejandro Toledo, once close to the U.S., was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of taking a $20 million bribe.

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A massacre in a Haitian farming town left at least 70 dead as gangs expand to rural areas once deemed safe wsj.com/world/americas/at-le… via @WSJ
At Least 70 Dead After Gang Attack in Haiti

At Least 70 Dead After Gang Attack in Haiti

A massacre in a farming town came as gangs expand to rural areas once deemed safe.

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