Panama Public Debt to Reach US$64 Billion in 2027, Finance Ministry Tells Lawmakers
Panama public debt should reach about US$64 billion in 2027, up US$2 billion on this year, the finance ministry says....
September 29, 2026
Peru Minimum Wage Rises 8.8% to About US$363 a Month on 1 October, First of Two Steps
Peru minimum wage rises 8.8% to about US$363 a month on 1 October. A second step to about US$383 waits...
September 29, 2026
Lula-Alckmin Ticket Faces Flávio Bolsonaro Suit at Brazil’s Electoral Court
Flávio Bolsonaro asks Brazil's electoral court to void the Lula-Alckmin ticket, as Catholic bishops and evangelical pastors join a patron-saint...
September 29, 2026
US Visa Restrictions Hit 27 People in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
US visa restrictions hit 27 people in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, led by Bolivia's attorney general. Who is named,...
September 29, 2026
Peru Legislative Powers: Committee Draft Urges Rejecting Fujimori’s 120-Day Request
Peru legislative powers sought by Keiko Fujimori face rejection: a committee draft calls the 66-measure, 120-day request too vague. Vote...
September 29, 2026
Chile Foreign Minister Survives Interpellation as Deputies Give Kast 30 Days on US Pact
Chile foreign minister Pérez Mackenna survived a first-ever interpellation, but deputies gave Kast 30 days to hand over the papers...
September 29, 2026
Brazil’s Justice Fux Revives Ban on False Aparecida Posts Days Before the Vote
Brazil's Justice Fux froze a colleague's ruling and revived a ban on false Aparecida posts. The full Supreme Court may...
September 29, 2026
Bogotá Tax Reform Passes in Colombia, Seeking About US$324 Million a Year
Bogotá tax reform passes: homes in estratos 4 to 6 pay a new lighting surcharge from 2027, and the city...
September 29, 2026
Globo Debate: Lula Leans Toward Skipping Brazil’s Last TV Clash Before the Vote
Lula leans toward skipping Thursday's Globo debate and plans podcast interviews instead, while Renan Santos eyes the empty seat days...
September 29, 2026