Argentina Renews $19 Billion China Swap Line as Chancay Port Tops 500,000 TEUs
China Latin America loans stay central as Argentina renews its 130 billion yuan swap to 2031 and Peru's Chancay port...
September 7, 2026Section
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Mercosur Launches EU Trade Pillar as Pacific Alliance Stagnation Widens Bloc Gap
Pacific Alliance Mercosur divergence widened as Mercosur's EU trade pillar began on May 1, 2026 while the Pacific Alliance stagnates...
September 7, 2026
Colombia Coca Hits 261,000 Hectares as Cocaine Trade Latin America Shifts to New Routes
The cocaine trade Latin America now rests on record Colombian coca and shifting routes through Ecuador and the Caribbean into...
September 7, 2026
Noboa Locks Ecuador Into the Dollar as Argentina Weighs Currency Competition in Latin America
Dollarization Latin America style: Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama anchor a full-dollar bloc as Argentina debates currency competition in 2026.
September 7, 2026
Gunra Ransomware Hits Three Uruguayan Firms in Three Months
The Gunra ransomware group has posted three Uruguayan companies on its leak site since June, the latest a law firm...
September 7, 2026
Mexico FDI Record Hides 13.4% Drop in New Investment
Mexico's record FDI in H1 2026 was mostly reinvested profits. New investment fell 13.4%, signaling challenges in attracting fresh capital.
September 7, 2026
Chile Imacec Falls 1.5% as Copper Shipments Drop for First Time Since 2023
The Chile Imacec activity index fell 1.5% in July and copper shipments dropped for the first time since 2023, as...
September 7, 2026
Colombia Names Ordóñez as OAS Ambassador Again
Colombia names Ordóñez OAS ambassador again, a controversial conservative who served before. The appointment reverses Petro-era policies.
September 7, 2026
Panama Canal Names Ilya Espino de Marotta First Woman Administrator
Ilya Espino de Marotta is the first woman to run the Panama Canal. She inherits water worries, transit limits and...
September 7, 2026
Colombia’s Richest Fly to Quibdó to Plan Chocó Earthquake Rebuild
Colombia's wealthiest businessmen flew to Quibdó with the president to plan Chocó earthquake reconstruction, a month after the 10 August...
September 7, 2026
Peru Chancay Port Shows the Limits of Washington’s China Push
The Chancay megaport dispute sits with Peru's Constitutional Tribunal, and US pressure has not changed who operates the Chinese-built terminal.
September 7, 2026
Guyana Region Two Claims a Boom, With Projects Not Percentages
Guyana's Region Two chairman says the region is in a record-breaking boom, while national figures show hinterland power capacity rising...
September 7, 2026
Brazil Hospital Fines Bill Heads to the President’s Desk
A Brazilian bill fining private hospitals up to US$97,530 for failing Anvisa quality standards has cleared the Chamber and awaits...
September 7, 2026
Paraguay Mercosur Row Is About Who Gets the EU Quotas
Paraguay is pressing Mercosur for an equitable split of the EU agricultural quotas, arguing the bloc's two largest members should...
September 7, 2026
Argentina Airports: A Report Says the Concession Could Run to 2066
Ámbito reports the Milei government quietly signed an agreement that could extend the Argentina airports concession to 2056, with an...
September 7, 2026
Colombia Pachenca Leader Killed, and the Funerals Follow
Colombian police killed the ACSN leader known as Bendito Menor and his partner in one Riohacha operation on 4 September,...
September 7, 2026
Mexico Remittance Rebound Reaches 3.8% as Latin America Braces for US Tax Vote
Mexico's remittance decline has paused with four months of growth in 2026. Currency shifts and US policy risks now define...
September 7, 2026
Mexico Nearshoring Boom Hits US$40.9 Billion FDI Record Before Energy and Tax Limits Bite
Nearshoring Latin America is redrawing investment maps in 2026 as Mexico posts record FDI while energy and tax bottlenecks start...
September 7, 2026
Peru Police Chief Quits After a Month of 169 Killings
Peru's police chief Oscar Arriola announced his resignation on 6 September after a month in which Sinadef recorded 169 homicides...
September 7, 2026
Caribbean CBI States Enforce 200,000 US Dollar Floor as EU Visa Pressure Builds
Caribbean citizenship by investment programs in five states now enforce a 200,000 US dollar floor as EU visa pressure and...
September 7, 2026