Bolivia Reviews 67 State Companies for Closure as Losses Mount
Bolivia has made winding up loss-making state companies a priority. Sixty-seven firms are under review, and unions have declared an...
September 26, 2026Section
Economy
Milei’s Team Looks Set to Accept Senate Terms on Central Bank Reform
Argentina's government looks set to accept the Senate's rewrite of the central bank reform, because reversing it in Deputies needs...
September 26, 2026
Brazil Gives Bettors Until 5 October to Empty Betting Accounts
Brazil's betting ban sets a 5 October cash-out deadline, gives Congress 120 days to vote and leaves a tax hole...
September 26, 2026
Lula Extends Brazil’s Diesel Subsidy Eight Days Before the Election
Brazil's finance ministry extended the diesel subsidy for another 30 days, eight days before the first round, and the opposition...
September 26, 2026
Brazil Bans Online Betting, Sites Shut After 5 October
Brazil's online betting ban is in force: Provisional Measure 1,394 bars deposits, sports bets included, and sites close after 5...
September 26, 2026
TV Azteca Took a US$290 Million Loan From an Offshore Bank Before Filing
Armando.info and El Faro report that TV Azteca borrowed up to US$290 million from AlterBank, a Saint Lucia lender, weeks...
September 26, 2026
Cuba Informal Exchange Rate Hits New Highs of 730 Pesos to the US Dollar
Cuba's informal exchange rate has hit new highs, with the US dollar at 730 pesos and the euro at 840,...
September 26, 2026
Ecuador Economy Grew 2.1% in the Second Quarter, Central Bank Says
Ecuador's central bank says the economy grew 2.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, while output fell...
September 26, 2026
Chile’s Unimarc Owner SMU Seeks Approval to Buy Ahorra Discount Stores
SMU, the Chilean group behind Unimarc, has asked competition regulators to approve its purchase of Ahorra Food Depot, a six-shop...
September 26, 2026