Ecuador’s Auto Sales Smash Records in 2026 as EVs and Hybrids Surge
Ecuador’s auto sales jumped 41.4% in the first half of 2026 to a record 78,185 units, powered by dollarized pricing,...
August 11, 2026Section
Economy
Four Countries Sign a South American Open-Skies Pact
A South American open skies pact, ALAS, lets Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay move toward shared air freedoms and eventual...
August 11, 2026
JPMorgan Cuts Brazil to Neutral and Trims Its Ibovespa Target
JPMorgan's downgrade of Brazil to Neutral and a lower 185,000 Ibovespa target reflect the end of the rate-cut cycle and...
August 11, 2026
Brazil’s Copom Minutes Signal Caution Even as It Cuts to 14%
Brazil's Copom minutes urged 'serenity and caution' after cutting the Selic to 14%, leaving September open and the market split...
August 11, 2026
Brazil’s July IPCA Inflation Falls Back Inside the Target Band
Brazil's July IPCA inflation rose just 0.07%, pulling the 12-month rate to 4.44% and back inside the target band for...
August 11, 2026
Chinese Investment in Mexico: The Viral Number vs. the Record
A viral 750-billion-peso figure for Chinese investment in Mexico is unverified. Here is what the record actually shows on rail,...
August 11, 2026
Milei 2.0: Who Is Winning in Argentina’s New Economy
A La Nacion report describes a Milei economic elite forming around energy, agriculture and mining. Here is who is gaining,...
August 11, 2026
Peru’s New Government Takes Four Spending Laws to Court
Peru pension laws for teachers and the military head to the Constitutional Court as finance minister Elmer Cuba challenges four...
August 11, 2026
Chile Capital Market Reform: Tax Cut Aims to Revive Stocks
Chile capital market reform would scrap the 10% capital-gains tax on listed shares to deepen the market and draw investors...
August 10, 2026