Colombia Court Suspends Offensive Air Operations Over Child Recruits
A Colombian court suspended offensive air operations against camps where recruited children may be present. The government is appealing the...
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Volkswagen Cuts 50,000 More Jobs, Four German Plants at Risk
Volkswagen will cut 50,000 more jobs by 2030. Four German plants may lose car production after 2031, but no Latin...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s CSN Faces a Big Cash Need Through 2030, XP Says
XP puts the cash need at Brazil's CSN at R$41.4 billion (US$8.13 billion) through 2030, days after the steelmaker replaced...
September 4, 2026
Nu Holdings Tops US$1 Billion Quarterly Profit for the First Time
Nu Holdings, the parent of Brazil's Nubank, cleared US$1 billion of quarterly profit for the first time and now counts...
September 4, 2026
Brazil Congress Scraps 20% Import Tax on Online Buys Up to US$50
Brazil's Congress approved a measure scrapping the import tax on online purchases up to US$50. The bill now goes to...
September 4, 2026
Jamaica Launches US$2.3 Billion Premium Bond Buyback
Jamaica bond buyback terms: the government is paying above face value to retire US$2.3 billion of costly debt and refinance...
September 4, 2026
Iran Strikes Kuwait and UAE as Oil Market Holds Steady
Iran Gulf oil strikes hit Kuwait and UAE bases, but crude closed flat as Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina feel the...
September 4, 2026
Mexico City Party Wants a Digital Nomad Tax
Mexico City's PAN party wants to tax foreign remote workers per night after 20 days of lodging, an idea rejected...
September 4, 2026
Quito Airport to Close for 12 Hours on Saturday, Sept. 5
Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport will shut down for 12 hours on September 5 for runway maintenance. Here's what travelers to...
September 4, 2026
Bogotá Wins US$150 Million IDB Loan Without Nation’s Backing
Bogotá's $150 million IDB loan needs no guarantee from Colombia's government, funding waste cleanup and urban upgrades for 520,000 families.
September 4, 2026
S&P Lifts Outlook on Mexico’s Cemex to Positive
S&P Global Ratings revised its Cemex credit rating outlook to positive from stable, citing stronger profits and lower debt at...
September 4, 2026
3corações Buys Yoki and Kitano From General Mills in Brazil
3corações' Yoki Kitano purchase from General Mills, worth about US$157 million, expands the coffee giant deep into Brazilian snacks and...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s Hapvida Faces More Stock Pain, Analysts Warn
Hapvida stock decline continues as analysts warn Brazil health insurer could see more losses after a 90% share price drop...
September 4, 2026
Rock in Rio 2026: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know
Rock in Rio 2026 opens September 4 in Rio de Janeiro for seven nights. The practical guide for foreign visitors:...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s Real Rally: What the Stronger Currency Means for Expats and Travelers
Brazil's PTAX reference fell to 5.0956 on Wednesday, its strongest level since late July. What the rally means for your...
September 4, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, September 4, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: Brazil's real rallies to 5.0956, Rock in Rio 2026 opens...
September 4, 2026
Suzano Buys 10% Stake in New Aracruz Port in Brazil
Suzano bought a 10% stake in the new Imetame port in Aracruz, Brazil, paying with land instead of cash to...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s JBS Bets US$100 Million on Lab-Grown Meat
JBS lab-grown meat: Brazil's meatpacking giant is investing US$100 million in cultivated protein, even as rivals in the industry collapse.
September 4, 2026
Colombia’s Sura and Argos Both Announce Buybacks
Grupo Sura and Grupo Argos, former partners in one of Colombia's largest business groups, both launched share buybacks this week...
September 4, 2026
Bolivia Sends Its IMF Package to Congress
Bolivia sent its International Monetary Fund package to Congress and won backing to advance a constitutional reform, as a leaked...
September 4, 2026