Brazil’s Top Court Sends US$20 Billion in Sugar Mill Claims to Full Bench
Brazil's government rates US$19.9 billion in 1980s sugar mill claims as likely losses. Now the full Supreme Court will decide...
September 27, 2026Section
Economy
Peru’s Economy: Mining, the Sol, Political Noise and the State of Play
Peru's economy is growing about 3.1% in 2026 on construction and services, with 4.4% inflation, a firm sol near 3.36...
September 27, 2026
Guyana Credits Private Investment for Growth as Turbines Run Short
Georgetown says private investment is driving growth outside oil, while a worldwide shortage of gas turbines complicates its power plans.
September 26, 2026
Argentina Opens Trade Talks With the Emirates to Pull in Mining Money
Argentina and the United Arab Emirates have begun negotiating a trade and investment pact built around mining, energy and artificial...
September 26, 2026
How Cancun’s Airport Group Ended Up Running the Shops at LAX and JFK
Mexico's Cancun airport group has run the shops and restaurants inside LAX, O'Hare and JFK terminals since December 2025.
September 26, 2026
Venezuela Blackouts Spark Street Protests as Grid Deficit Widens
A third night of protests in Guarico, plus new cuts in Zulia and Carabobo, has put Venezuela's worn-out grid back...
September 26, 2026
Honduras Seeks US$60 Million as Drought Threatens 708,000 People
Honduras and the United Nations launched a US$60 million drought appeal for 538,000 people across 103 municipalities under red alert.
September 26, 2026
Guatemala’s President Must Decide on a US$434 Million Fuel Tax Cut
Guatemala's Congress sent a fuel tax exemption to President Arévalo, a US$434 million measure meant to cool pump prices until...
September 26, 2026
Chile Merges 25 Social Programmes Into Nine After Kast Vowed No Cuts
Chile's government has discontinued 25 social programmes and folded them into nine. President Kast had promised in the campaign to...
September 26, 2026