Colombia’s Gas Is Running Out Just as a Drought Threatens Its Power
Colombia gas reserves fell 16.8% in 2025 to 1,717 gigacubic feet—down 54.6% since 2018. With El Niño above 60% likely,...
June 25, 2026Section
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GAESA, The Secretive Military Empire That Controls Cuba’s Economy
GAESA, the Cuba military conglomerate owned by the armed forces, controls roughly 40% of the economy and holds about US$14.5bn...
June 25, 2026
Mercosur Strikes Its First Asia Deal, and Singapore Is the Door
South America's Mercosur bloc has clinched its first trade deal with an Asian economy. Argentina's Senate just ratified the tariff-free...
June 23, 2026
Paraguay: South America’s Quiet Economic Miracle, Explained
Paraguay grew 6.5% in 2025, earned S&P investment grade in December 2025, and is set to lead South America through...
June 22, 2026
How Mexico’s Army Became One of Its Biggest Businesses
Mexico's armed forces now run airports, customs, ports and a vast railway, turning the military into one of the country's...
June 19, 2026
Inside Parintins: The Amazon’s Answer to Rio Carnival
June 26–28: Brazil's 2nd-biggest festival draws 126,000 visitors and injects US$37M into the Amazon economy. What expats need to know.
June 19, 2026
Brazil’s Braskem Moves to Skip Bond Payments as a New Owner Takes Control
The Braskem restructuring skips US$141M in July bond interest and US$36M in August as IG4 Capital takes control of the...
June 18, 2026
How Ecuador Became Latin America’s Deadliest Country and a War Zone
Ecuador now has Latin America's highest murder rate and hosts US-backed troops fighting drug gangs. Here is how a once-calm...
June 18, 2026
Embraer’s Flying-Taxi Bet Slips to 2028
Embraer's electric air-taxi venture, Eve, has pushed its certification target to 2028 — the third time the timeline has slipped...
June 18, 2026