Panama Canal Investment Plan: US$8.5 Billion Pitched in New York
Panama’s president pitched a US$8.5 billion Panama Canal investment plan to Citi and 26 investors in New York, covering new...
September 22, 2026Section
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Uruguay: National Party Adviser Sentenced for Laundering Drug Money
A National Party adviser in Montevideo got 30 months for money laundering. Uruguay’s governing Frente Amplio warns of crime money...
September 22, 2026
Guyana Deportee Deal With US: Ex-President Ramotar Wants It Published
Former president Donald Ramotar wants the Guyana deportee deal with the US made public, days after a US$7.7 million US...
September 22, 2026
Mexico’s G20 Growth Ranks Second, but US Rate Hike and Diesel Cap Weigh
Mexico’s G20 growth ranked second in the second quarter, the OECD says. Now the central bank faces a US rate...
September 22, 2026
Guatemala M4 Rifles Arrive as the Army Buys American Weapons Again
Guatemala M4 rifles landed on 21 September 2026, part of a US$5 million purchase that followed the lifting of US...
September 22, 2026
Venezuela IMF Office to Open in Caracas in 2027, Fund Chief Says
Georgieva says a Venezuela IMF office will open in Caracas in 2027, after meeting acting president Delcy Rodríguez in New...
September 22, 2026
Argentina: Rodrigo de Loredo Takes Over Córdoba’s Radical Party
Rodrigo de Loredo’s allies won the Córdoba city vote of Argentina’s Radical party after a court handed them the provincial...
September 22, 2026
AMIA Bombing: Argentine Judge Charges 8 Over 1994 Jewish Centre Attack
In the 1994 AMIA Jewish centre bombing case, an Argentine judge has charged seven Iranians and a Lebanese man. None...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Solar Deal: Hydropower Firm Isagen Agrees to Buy Puerta de Oro
Hydropower firm Isagen agreed to buy Puerta de Oro, Colombia’s largest solar park, near Bogotá. The deal still needs competition...
September 22, 2026
Brazil’s Brava Energia Cancels US$15 Million Oilfield Sale, Buyer Objects
Brazil’s Brava Energia, now controlled by Ecopetrol, cancelled the US$15 million sale of 11 onshore oil fields. The buyer calls...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Foreign Policy Shifts: War Crimes Court Bid Dropped, Envoys Named
Colombia’s new government withdrew its International Criminal Court judge candidate, left an LGBTI rights coalition and picked envoys for Israel...
September 22, 2026
La Macarena Attack Kills Three Colombian Soldiers, Army Blames Rebels
A La Macarena attack blamed on FARC dissidents killed three Colombian soldiers on 21 September 2026 and wounded six more...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Health Shock Plan Targets Backlog for 1.07 Million Patients
Colombia’s health shock plan aims to clear pending drugs and procedures for 1,069,196 patients by buying insurer debts at 0%...
September 22, 2026
Brazil Retailer Assaí to Buy 18 Fuel Stations for Up to US$15.7 Million
Assaí fuel stations deal: the Brazilian wholesaler agrees to buy 18 stations at its São Paulo state stores for up...
September 22, 2026
Brazil Prosecutors Ask Court to Halt Petrobras Drilling Off Amazon Coast
Federal prosecutors asked a Brazilian appeals court to suspend the Petrobras Foz do Amazonas drilling licence. Petrobras denies direct harm...
September 22, 2026
Ukraine Super Tucano Plan: 24 Embraer Aircraft Face Brazil’s Arms Veto
A Ukraine Super Tucano plan for 24 Embraer attack planes via a NATO ally faces Brazil’s standing refusal to arm...
September 22, 2026
Argentina Country Risk Rises for Sixth Day to 533 Before IMF Review
Argentina country risk rose for a sixth session to 533 points on 21 September 2026 as an IMF review, a...
September 22, 2026
Brazil Court Keeps Ex-Prosecutor Dallagnol’s Senate Campaign Frozen, 5-2
Brazil's top electoral court voted 5-2 to keep ex-Car Wash prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol's Senate campaign suspended, though his name stays...
September 22, 2026
Braskem Creditors Seek US$3 Billion From Owners, Including Petrobras
Braskem creditors want a US$3 billion capital injection from owners Petrobras and IG4, reports say. The board is expected to...
September 22, 2026
Brazilian Singer Rick’s Helicopter Still Missing in Santa Catarina
Teams in Santa Catarina are still searching for a helicopter carrying singer Rick, of the country duo Rick & Renner,...
September 22, 2026