Bruce Mac Master Snub: Gaviria Calls Colombia’s Government Arrogant
A reported order keeping ministers away from ANDI chief Bruce Mac Master draws fire from ex-minister Alejandro Gaviria and senators...
September 22, 2026Section
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Viracopos Power Outage Cancels 26 Azul Flights and Slows Security Checks
A Viracopos power outage in Campinas knocked out X-ray scanners and flight boards on Tuesday, and Azul cancelled 26 flights....
September 22, 2026
XP ETF Suspension: Brazil Broker Halts New Buys of Six Bond Funds Over Tax Doubt
The XP ETF suspension halts new buys in six Brazilian bond funds run by rivals over doubt on whether gains...
September 22, 2026
Fitch Chile Rating Stays at A- as Growth Forecast Is Cut to 0.7%
Fitch kept the Fitch Chile rating at A- with a stable outlook, praising spending cuts, but slashed its 2026 growth...
September 22, 2026
Zuenir Ventura Dies at 95: The Reporter Who Explained Modern Brazil
Zuenir Ventura, the Brazilian reporter who wrote the classic books on 1968 and on divided Rio, has died at 95....
September 22, 2026
LATAM Credit Rating Rises to BB+ as S&P Rewards Its Fuel-Shock Resilience
S&P raised the LATAM credit rating to BB+ on 21 September 2026, one step below investment grade, citing strong cash...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Health Funding: Patient Groups Demand US$4 Billion More for 2027
Colombia health funding is short by at least US$4 billion in 2027, says the patient movement Pacientes Colombia, which wants...
September 22, 2026
Renan Calheiros Calls Braskem Deal Over Maceió’s Sunken Streets ‘Criminal’
Renan Calheiros calls Braskem’s 2023 deal with Maceió city hall criminal, attacking the land handover weeks before an Alagoas election.
September 22, 2026
Traxión Tender Offer Opens as Pantera Holdings Bids Up to US$415 Million
The Traxión tender offer is live: Pantera Holdings, linked to executive president Aby Lijtszain, bids up to US$415 million for...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Blackout Cost Put at US$1.75 Million an Hour as El Niño Strains Gas
Colombia blackout cost: Corficolombiana puts power rationing at about US$1.75 million an hour as El Niño drains dams and strains...
September 22, 2026
UNP Security Details Withdrawn From Benedetti, Sanguino and Other Petro Ministers
Colombia is withdrawing the UNP security details of 20 Petro allies, including ex-ministers Armando Benedetti and Antonio Sanguino. Appeals are...
September 22, 2026
Mexico Anti-Corruption Savings Near US$4.9 Billion, Watchdog Says
Mexico anti-corruption savings reached about US$4.9 billion in two years, the watchdog says, mostly spending it prevented. Critics see weaker...
September 22, 2026
Colpensiones Pension Shortfall Greets New Chief as Petro Turns on Comptroller
A Colpensiones pension shortfall of about US$1.3 billion greets the fund's new president, as ex-president Petro accuses the Comptroller of...
September 22, 2026
Nicaragua Deaths in Custody: UN Experts Blame the State for Eight Since 2018
A UN expert group ties Nicaragua deaths in custody since 2018 to the Ortega-Murillo government and verifies 161 enforced disappearances,...
September 22, 2026
Hurricane Polo Hits Category 5 off Mexico but Is Forecast to Stay Offshore
Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Forecasters expect it to stay offshore. What it means for Puerto...
September 22, 2026
Sánchez and Delcy Rodríguez Agree to Keep Talking After UN Encounter
Pedro Sánchez and Delcy Rodríguez agreed to keep talking about Venezuela after a brief UN encounter. What was said and...
September 22, 2026
Venezuela Merey Discounts: Vitol and Trafigura Push for More as Freight Soars
Venezuela Merey discounts are under pressure as Vitol and Trafigura bid US$18 to US$20 below Brent, citing record tanker freight...
September 22, 2026
Venezuela Repression Report Finds Maduro-Era Enforcers Still in Power
A UN Venezuela repression report says officials it tied to past abuses still hold posts under Delcy Rodríguez. Caracas wants...
September 22, 2026
Milei Slams Brazil Deficit on Way to UN, Invokes Argentina’s 2001 Collapse
Milei hit the Brazil deficit in an X post while flying to the UN, saying Argentina had a similar situation...
September 22, 2026
Southern Brazil Storms Kill Four and Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Power
Southern Brazil storms killed four people in Rio Grande do Sul and left about 248,000 customers there and 134,000 in...
September 22, 2026