Peru’s Government Rules Out Pardons for Toledo and Castillo
Peru's justice minister ruled out pardons for jailed ex-presidents Toledo and Castillo, days after Fujimori said Toledo's request would be...
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Colombia’s Infrastructure Chamber Warns of Stalled Projects, Not Money
Colombia's infrastructure chamber says projects are stalling on red tape, not money: only 6 of 14 regional airports have contracts,...
August 11, 2026
Nearly 3 Million Mexican Jobs Are Exposed to Generative AI
A study puts AI exposure in Mexico at 2.93 million jobs, or 4.9% of the labour market, with women most...
August 11, 2026
Mexico’s Airport Traffic Splits Three Ways in July as ASUR Slips
Mexican airport traffic diverged in July 2026: ASUR fell 1.9% while GAP and OMA rose 3.9% at their Mexican airports....
August 11, 2026
Ecuador Courts Private Capital to Reverse Its Oil Decline
Ecuador is chasing private oil investment under Noboa, with companies bidding for Amazon blocks and a US$41.5 billion multi-round plan....
August 11, 2026
Peru Tightens the Net on Illegal Gold and the Money Behind It
Peru is targeting illegal gold and the laundering behind it, from a new Minem strategy to a Puno bullion seizure....
August 11, 2026
Kast’s Approval Sits at 35% as Chileans Sour on the Country’s Direction
A Criteria poll puts Kast approval at 35% and disapproval at 52%, with 47% of Chileans saying the country is...
August 11, 2026
Argentina’s Top Court Curbs Provinces’ Discriminatory Gross-Receipts Tax
Argentina's Supreme Court struck down differential provincial gross-receipts tax rates in Santa Fe and Entre Rios as unconstitutional internal customs.
August 11, 2026
Cashea Raises US$100 Million to Bankroll Venezuela’s Credit Revival
Venezuela's buy-now-pay-later app Cashea raised US$100 million and says it has 10 million accounts, filling a consumer-credit vacuum. What it...
August 11, 2026
Copper and Lithium Anchor the Chile-US Minerals Alliance
Copper and lithium now anchor how Chile and the United States do business, from Rio Tinto deals to a March...
August 11, 2026
Chinese Investment in Mexico: The Viral Number vs. the Record
A viral 750-billion-peso figure for Chinese investment in Mexico is unverified. Here is what the record actually shows on rail,...
August 11, 2026
Brazil, Colombia and Peru Launch a Joint Amazon River Operation
Brazil, Colombia and Peru launched the BRACOLPER Amazon operation, a trilateral naval exercise on the triple-border rivers. What it does...
August 11, 2026
Two Miners Survive a Structural Collapse at Chuquicamata
Two contractors survived a structural collapse at Codelco's Chuquicamata mine on August 8, 2026, saved by their lifelines. What happened...
August 11, 2026
SOUTHCOM Builds a Standing Anti-Cartel Command for Latin America
SOUTHCOM activated Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere as a standing anti-cartel HQ for Latin America, while Mexico stays under NORTHCOM....
August 11, 2026
Colombia Courts Bukele’s El Salvador on Trade and Security
El Salvador and Colombia agreed to review their 2010 free trade deal and cooperate on security, as Colombia's new government...
August 11, 2026
Gunmen Kill a Patient in His Hospital Bed in Nicoya
A Costa Rica hospital killing in Nicoya - gunmen shot a detained patient dead in his bed on August 8...
August 11, 2026
Petro’s Pension Reform Faces a Make-or-Break Court Date
Colombia pension reform returns to the Constitutional Court on August 13 for a procedural ruling that could revive or kill...
August 11, 2026
Milei 2.0: Who Is Winning in Argentina’s New Economy
A La Nacion report describes a Milei economic elite forming around energy, agriculture and mining. Here is who is gaining,...
August 11, 2026
The Colombian State Owns 62 Companies. Here’s What They’re Worth
Colombia state companies number 62 and are worth COP 197.27 trillion (about US$62.5 billion), a finance-ministry report shows, with Ecopetrol...
August 11, 2026
Explosive Drones Are the New Weapon in Colombia’s Conflict
A wave of Colombia drone attacks hit police posts and a town hall in early August as armed groups adopt...
August 11, 2026