The US Is Muscling Deeper Into Guyana’s Oil Boom
Guyana · Energy Key Facts Trade volume Bilateral trade between the US and Guyana has exceeded US$25 billion over the...
August 12, 2026Section
Economy
South Korea’s Shipyards Are Courting South America’s Navies
Latin America · Defense Key Facts Peru deal HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a 2024 contract with state-run SIMA to...
August 12, 2026
Peru Will Let You Send Money Using Just Your ID Number
Peru’s central bank will let people send instant payments using their national ID (DNI) as an alias — no phone...
August 12, 2026
The EU Slaps a 24% Tariff on a Mexican Plastics Ingredient
The EU imposed a 24.1% anti-dumping duty on purified terephthalic acid from Mexico, a key raw material for plastic bottles...
August 12, 2026
Venezuela’s Power Demand Hits an Eight-Year High
Venezuela recorded 15,625 megawatts of electricity demand on August 10, 2026 — its highest in eight years — as heat...
August 12, 2026
Davivienda’s Profit Jumps as the Scotiabank Deal Pays Off
Davivienda posted second-quarter net profit of COP 663 billion (about US$212 million), and its enlarged group earned COP 1.13 trillion...
August 12, 2026
Mexico Lost 4.9 Million Mobile Lines as a Registration Cleanup Bites
Mexico shed 4.9 million active mobile lines in the first half of 2026 as a CURP-based registration rule forced a...
August 12, 2026
Grupo Éxito’s Profit Jumps 31.6% as Its Bank Powers a Strong First Half
Colombian retailer Grupo Éxito posted first-half net profit near COP 316 billion (about US$101 million), up 31.6%, with revenue of...
August 12, 2026
Bolivia Blames Its Fuel Shortage on YPFB, Not a Lack of Fuel
Bolivia’s government says its diesel shortage is a logistics and institutional failure inside state oil firm YPFB — with 40...
August 12, 2026