Chile Unemployment Crisis Pushes Kast Toward Stimulus as Allies Attack His Cabinet
Chile unemployment at 9.5%, a five-year high, pushes minister Quiroz toward surgical stimulus while the UDI demands an end to...
September 11, 2026Section
Economy
Bolivia IMF Rescue Now Expected by October as Investment Law Slips to March 2027
The Bolivia IMF credit of US$1.9 billion should pass Congress by October, deputy Rada says; the investment law slips to...
September 11, 2026
Banxico Sets December Deadline for New App Transfer Rules Across Mexico
Banxico's new rules force Mexican banks to standardize app transfers by December 14, 2026: phone-number identifiers, uniform screens and user-set...
September 11, 2026
Venezuela Oil Production Holds at Seven-Year High as Trump Makes Growth the Goal
Venezuela oil production held at a seven-year high near 1.2 million bpd in August as the Trump-backed NABEP venture maps...
September 11, 2026
Caixa Strike Ends After 19 Days as Court Orders Return
Brazil’s Superior Labour Court ended the Caixa strike on 29 September after 19 days. What the ruling sets for pay,...
September 10, 2026
Brazil Services Sector Stalls in July as High Rates Bite
Brazil services sector output was flat for a second month in July and rose just 0.9% year-on-year, as high interest...
September 10, 2026
Brazil Sept Weekly Inflation Swings to 0.51%
The FGV weekly price index rose 0.51 percent in the first four-week period of September, up from minus 0.37 percent,...
September 9, 2026
Mexico Inflation Turned Back Up in August, but Not for the Reason That Worries a Central Bank
Annual inflation in Mexico rose to 3.26 percent in August, ending three months of declines. Core inflation fell in the...
September 9, 2026
Chile Growth Forecast Halved as the Central Bank Turns on Investment
Chile's central bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 0.25-0.75 percent from 1.0-1.75 percent, and now expects fixed investment to...
September 9, 2026