Argentina’s Unions Walk Out of Wage Council, Leaving Milei to Set the Minimum Wage by Decree
Argentina ’ Unions: What happened: Argentina s main union federations walked out of the wage council and rejected the employers...
August 29, 2026Section
Economy
Panama Sets Aside Millions for Legal Defence as Arbitration Claims Pile Up
Panama Sets Aside: What happened: The cabinet approved B/.7.88 million (US$7.88 million) to hire law firms for the state's arbitration...
August 28, 2026
El Salvador Exports Rise as Remittances Lose Pace and the 44-Hour Week Goes Under Review
Salvador Exports Rise: — What happened: El Salvador's exports reached US$4,036.7 million in January to July 2026, up 4.4 percent...
August 28, 2026
Honduras Courts US Investment for Ports and Energy as Remittances Reach US$7.7 Billion
Honduras Courts Investment: What happened: President Nasry Asfura signed a US agreement on 5 March 2026 funding a study of...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Casas Bahia Auctions 367 Lots at Up to 68% Off During Court Recovery
Brazil ’ Casas: The Casas Bahia auction runs online until 4 September, with advertised discounts of up to 68 percent...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Senate Puts Critical Minerals Bill on Fast Track With Braga as Rapporteur
Brazil's Senate will vote the critical minerals bill in the week of 31 August 2026, with Eduardo Braga as rapporteur...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Ceará Wins Largest New Export-Zone Investment With Voltalia Data Centre
Brazil approved a Voltalia data centre worth R$181.7 billion (US$35.3 billion) for Ceará's export processing zone, the largest investment among...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Federal Public Defender Sues Braskem Over Abandoned Maceió Salt Mines
Brazil's federal public defender sued Braskem for R$5 billion over abandoned Maceió salt mines. The federal government itself is also...
August 28, 2026
Pernambuco Leads Brazil’s Northeast Growth in the First Half of 2026
Pernambuco grew 4.47 percent in the first half of 2026, the strongest economic expansion in Brazil's Northeast, powered by industry...
August 28, 2026