Ariane 6’s First Geostationary Mission Lifts Off From French Guiana
Ariane 6 flew its first geostationary orbit mission from French Guiana's spaceport, carrying a European weather satellite and proving the...
September 4, 2026Section
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Suriname Gas Prices Rise as EBS Director Rebukes Parliament
Suriname gas prices rose September 1 as EBS's own director publicly told parliament to pay its unpaid electricity bill.
September 4, 2026
Guyana Barima Ferry Inquiry Makes First Site Visit, Critics Seek Answers
Guyana's Barima ferry inquiry made its first site visit six and a half weeks after the disaster killed 72 people,...
September 4, 2026
Argentina Airport Strike May Resume September 7-8
Argentina's airport strike was postponed hours before it began. The union ATE says it could resume September 7-8 if wage...
September 4, 2026
El Salvador Wins IMF Staff-Level Agreement Worth US$140 Million
El Salvador has reached an IMF staff-level agreement that would release about US$140 million. The Fund's executive board still has...
September 4, 2026
US Sanctions Hit Cuba as Havana Widens Private Business
New US sanctions on Cuba name a grandson of Raúl Castro and five state firms, days after Havana widened the...
September 4, 2026
US Deportation Flight Lands 101 People in Haiti
A US deportation flight landed 101 people in Cap-Haïtien while Washington's own advice tells Americans not to travel to Haiti...
September 4, 2026
Mexico Faces Fresh Warning on Investment Grade as Pemex Debt Looms
Mexico's investment grade faces a fresh warning as Moody's, S&P, and Fitch flag Pemex debt and the 2027 budget. Learn...
September 4, 2026
Colombia’s Ministry of Equality Is Being Wound Up Post by Post
Colombia's Ministry of Equality is in liquidation. All five deputy-minister posts are gone, and the government is claiming early savings.
September 4, 2026
Colombia Court Hits Passport Contracts, but Passport Issuance Goes On
A Colombian court suspended two passport contracts, but passport issuance continues and applications are still being taken. Here is what...
September 4, 2026
Colombia Court Suspends Offensive Air Operations Over Child Recruits
A Colombian court suspended offensive air operations against camps where recruited children may be present. The government is appealing the...
September 4, 2026
Volkswagen Cuts 50,000 More Jobs, Four German Plants at Risk
Volkswagen will cut 50,000 more jobs by 2030. Four German plants may lose car production after 2031, but no Latin...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s CSN Faces a Big Cash Need Through 2030, XP Says
XP puts the cash need at Brazil's CSN at R$41.4 billion (US$8.13 billion) through 2030, days after the steelmaker replaced...
September 4, 2026
Nu Holdings Tops US$1 Billion Quarterly Profit for the First Time
Nu Holdings, the parent of Brazil's Nubank, cleared US$1 billion of quarterly profit for the first time and now counts...
September 4, 2026
Brazil Congress Scraps 20% Import Tax on Online Buys Up to US$50
Brazil's Congress approved a measure scrapping the import tax on online purchases up to US$50. The bill now goes to...
September 4, 2026
Jamaica Launches US$2.3 Billion Premium Bond Buyback
Jamaica launched a premium bond buyback worth US$2.3 billion, paying above face value to retire costly debt and refinance at...
September 4, 2026
Iran Strikes Kuwait and UAE as Oil Market Holds Steady
Iran Gulf oil strikes hit Kuwait and UAE bases, but crude closed flat as Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina feel the...
September 4, 2026
Mexico City Party Wants a Digital Nomad Tax
Mexico City's PAN party wants to tax foreign remote workers per night after 20 days of lodging, an idea rejected...
September 4, 2026
Quito Airport to Close for 12 Hours on Saturday, Sept. 5
Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport will shut down for 12 hours on September 5 for runway maintenance. Here's what travelers to...
September 4, 2026
Bogotá Wins US$150 Million IDB Loan Without Nation’s Backing
Bogotá's $150 million IDB loan needs no guarantee from Colombia's government, funding waste cleanup and urban upgrades for 520,000 families.
September 4, 2026