Mexico’s Government Websites Went Dark for Nearly Two Hours
Every federal site on Mexico's gob.mx domain went down on 19 August 2026 for close to an hour and three...
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Chile Fines a Santiago Broker for Faking Its Own Accounts
Chile's financial regulator fined the brokerage Nevasa about US$266,000 for reporting false information about its financial position and solvency ratios.
August 20, 2026
Paraguay Wants a Quarter of Mercosur’s EU Export Quotas
Paraguay wants an equal quarter of the EU export quotas Mercosur negotiated with Brussels. The four members have not agreed...
August 20, 2026
Three in Ten Uruguayans Feel Poor Even as New Money Arrives
Uruguay's official income poverty rate is 16.6 percent, but about three in ten people say they feel poor. Two new...
August 20, 2026
Honduras Puts 75 Municipalities on Red Alert Over Drought
Honduras has declared a red alert in 75 municipalities over an El Niño drought. In all, 234 of its 298...
August 20, 2026
Izzi and Megacable Have Taken 1.2 Million Phone Lines
Two Mexican cable companies have a net gain of 1,199,072 postpaid lines through number portability. Almost all came from Telcel,...
August 20, 2026
Lightning Set a Pemex Tank Alight in Veracruz. Nobody Was Hurt
A lightning strike started a fire on a disused tank at Pemex's Pajaritos terminal in Coatzacoalcos on 19 August 2026....
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Plans Its First Banana Shipment to Brazil in Years
Ecuador's banana exporters are preparing a trial shipment to Brazil after nearly seven years of closure, with Agrocalidad handling the...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Registers 53,534 Candidates for Its November Vote
Ecuador's electoral council says 53,534 candidacies were registered for the local elections on 29 November 2026, after registration closed on...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Trade Gap Nearly Doubled in June as Imports Surged
Colombia's June trade deficit reached US$2.16 billion as imports jumped 26.4 percent year on year, the statistics agency DANE reported.
August 20, 2026
South Korean Rocket Destroyed Minutes After Leaving Brazil
An Innospace rocket launched from Brazil's Alcântara base was destroyed after it strayed off course. It fell in a safety...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Intelligence Chief Dies in Kenya Helicopter Crash
Ecuador intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, 44, died with his wife and five Americans when a charter helicopter crashed in Samburu,...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s 12% Mortgage Rate Cap Is Suddenly Up for Discussion
A Banco Central director says Brazil's 12 percent mortgage rate cap could become a challenge. The new housing finance model...
August 20, 2026
Banco do Brasil Pays Out, TIM Buys Back, BlackRock Sells Gerdau
Banco do Brasil approved a September payout, TIM approved a buyback worth about US$193 million, and BlackRock cut its Gerdau...
August 20, 2026
Rumo Rail Sale Enters Final Phase With Four Names in the Race
The Rumo sale has reached its final phase, with Grupo México, Bunge, Cofco and Inpasa named as interested parties. Binding...
August 20, 2026
Vale Puts ABB Robotics Into More Iron Ore Plants After Big Gains
Vale and ABB have expanded their partnership to put automation and AI into Brazilian iron ore plants. One upgraded site...
August 20, 2026
Vale Wants Porto Sudeste Without Paying Cash for It
Vale wants into Porto Sudeste without spending cash, using a long-term take-or-pay contract instead. Rival bids value the port near...
August 20, 2026
Essity Buys Brazil’s Carefree and Sempre Livre for US$284 Million
Essity is paying US$284 million for Kenvue's Brazilian feminine care brands, including Carefree and Sempre Livre. Closing is set for...
August 20, 2026
A Critically Endangered Frog Just Stopped a Chile-Argentina Power Line
A Chile Argentina power line was rejected by Maule environmental regulators over a critically endangered frog, after a Leonardo DiCaprio...
August 20, 2026
Kast Needs His Own Side to Pass His Security Reform. It Is Not Cooperating
The Kast security reform has split the Chilean right. Libertarian allies warn of a less democratic system while RN deputies...
August 20, 2026