Colombia Rewrites the Ecopetrol Statutes to Clear Six New Board Seats
The Ecopetrol statutes rewrite before the 15 September assembly removes the rule protecting sitting directors and clears six government board...
August 31, 2026Section
Economy
Argentina Pay Rise: Armed Forces, Police and Civil Servants
Argentina pay rise for the armed forces, security forces and civil servants: four monthly steps through December 2026 plus a...
August 31, 2026
Peru Could Double Mining Investment to US$10 Billion a Year, Analysts Say
Analysts say Peru mining investment could double to US$10 billion a year if new legislative powers unlock stalled projects and...
August 31, 2026
Mexico’s Split From China Is Now Measurable: Imports Down 28%
Mexico China tariffs are working: imports of tariffed Chinese goods fell 28.4% in early 2026, and Chinese nearshoring investment has...
August 31, 2026
Colombia Presents a 165-Project Investment Portfolio Worth US$92.23 Billion
Colombia investment portfolio: What happened: Colombia presented a portfolio of about 165 investment projects to the country s bankers at...
August 31, 2026
Colombia EPS Debt Hits COP 58 Trillion, Only Four Insurers Comply
Colombia EPS debt reached COP 58 trillion (US$18.3 billion) in 2025, the comptroller says. Only four of 28 health insurers...
August 31, 2026
El Salvador Fuel Prices Rise Again as the Country Courts Digital-Asset Issuers
El Salvador fuel prices rose up to US$0.17 a gallon in August 2026, while the country markets itself as a...
August 31, 2026
Panama Canal Transits Cut to 34 a Day as Drought Tightens Shipping Again
Panama Canal transits fall from 36 to 34 a day from 3 September as drought returns, with record slot auctions...
August 31, 2026
Guyana debt burden falls as IDB calls it one of the world’s fastest-growing economies
Guyana debt service has fallen to five cents of every revenue dollar as oil income floods in, the IDB says,...
August 31, 2026