Colombia’s New Traffic Code Halves Fines and Takes Aim at Speed Cameras
What happened: President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered a new Colombia traffic code that cuts some fines by up to...
August 31, 2026Section
Economy
Colombia Moves to Bring Car Assembly Back, With Mazda First in Line
Colombia confirms talks for Mazda to restart assembly in Colombia after twelve years, with Toyota and electric vehicle plants also...
August 31, 2026
London Group Lifts El Salvador Forecast to 3.9%
The El Salvador growth forecast for 2026 was raised to 3.9 percent by London-based investment group EMFI, as exports and...
August 31, 2026
Uruguay Beef Earnings Hold Up as China Returns and Wheat Rallies
Uruguay beef revenue holds near record levels as China returns as top buyer by volume, wheat hits a three-year high...
August 31, 2026
Argentina Inflation Down to 33.8%: Why the Last Mile Is the Hardest
Argentina inflation fell from 211% to 33.8% a year and poverty dropped to 28.2%, but monthly prices are ticking up...
August 30, 2026
Argentina Trade Surplus: US$11.7B in Jan-May
Argentina trade surplus reached US$11.7 billion in the first five months of 2026, topping all of 2025, as Vaca Muerta...
August 30, 2026
Angola’s Economy Grew 8.74% in Q2, With Diamonds Out Front
Angola GDP growth reached 8.74% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with the non-oil economy up 9.24%...
August 29, 2026
Argentina’s Household Debt Reaches Nine in Ten Homes as Milei Shelves Tax Reform
Tax reform: What happened: Nine in ten Argentine households now carry some form of debt, an August survey shows. The...
August 29, 2026
Argentina Pressed by Washington to Ratify Its Trade Deal With Trump in Congress
Argentina Pressed Washington: What happened: A senior US trade official pressed Argentina s government in Buenos Aires to ratify the...
August 29, 2026