Brazil Bank Workers Strike From 10 September 2026
Brazil bank workers strike from 10 September 2026 after rejecting pay offer. Caixa and Banco do Brasil staff in several...
September 7, 2026Section
Economy
Brazil 2027 Budget Puts Defence Investment Above Health for First Time
The Brazil 2027 budget proposes more investment for Defence than for Health, a first. In total spending Health is still...
September 7, 2026
Peru Youth Unemployment Rate Hits Decade High in 2025
Peru youth unemployment rate hit a decade high in 2025, but two ILO-based estimates differ. Young workers face high informality.
September 7, 2026
Paraguay’s Export Boom Undone by a Stronger Guaraní
Paraguay guaraní exporters lost ground even as exports jumped 27% this year, as a stronger currency erased most gains and...
September 6, 2026
Record Copper Prices Reshape Chile’s 2027 Budget
Chile copper price hit a record US$6.60 a pound this week, but the government's 2027 budget still assumes just US$5.37...
September 6, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Touts Falling Crime, Rising Jobs
President Claudia Sheinbaum's Informe de Gobierno address touted falling crime and job growth, but new data questions Mexico's investment claims.
September 6, 2026
Brazil Farmers Get a Modernized Insurance Safety Net
Brazil's new rural insurance law creates a Catastrophe Fund for farmers, after droughts and floods cost billions since 2022.
September 6, 2026
Brazil Ends Its ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Imports
Brazil's Congress made permanent the end of its 20 percent 'blusinhas tax' on cheap imports, easing costs for online shoppers...
September 6, 2026
Ecuador’s Public Debt Hits 65.7% of the Economy
Ecuador public debt hit 65.7% of the economy by mid-2026, growing faster than output as deficits and falling oil revenue...
September 6, 2026