Volkswagen Mexico Averts a Strike, but Tariffs Keep the Puebla Crisis Alive
Volkswagen Mexico averted a strike with a 10.04% pay deal, but US tariffs, layoffs and a USMCA rules-of-origin fight running...
August 31, 2026Section
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Mexico Moves to Screen Foreign Investment for National Security — the 49 Percent Rule Gets Teeth
Mexico's Foreign Investment Law reform adds national-security screening of foreign stakes above 49 percent in strategic sectors. What changes for
August 31, 2026
Colombia Pension Reform Locks the Door on Government Hands in the Savings Pot
Colombia pension reform: What happened: Colombia s Constitutional Court upheld most of the pension reform and shielded workers savings from...
August 31, 2026
Argentina’s Stabilisation Is Impressive but Incomplete, Says IMF Veteran Gopinath
Former IMF deputy chief Gita Gopinath called Argentina's stabilisation impressive but named gaps in reserves and market access. Caputo meets...
August 31, 2026
Paraguay Beef Eyes a Bigger US Quota as the IMF Praises the Economy
Paraguay beef wins a US tariff exemption and the IMF applauds 5.8% growth, but asks for fiscal prudence and faster...
August 31, 2026
Brazil: Split Payment, the World’s Broadest Instant Tax Collection, Will Only Be Mandatory in 2028
Brazil's split payment, instant tax withholding at the moment of payment, will only be mandatory from 2028. What the delay...
August 31, 2026
Venezuela’s Crude Will Refill the US Strategic Reserve ‘Very Soon’, Trump Says — Caracas Publishes Its Price per Barrel
Trump says Venezuelan oil will refill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve 'very soon'. Delcy Rodríguez answered with the terms: about...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s New Traffic Code Halves Fines and Takes Aim at Speed Cameras
What happened: President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered a new Colombia traffic code that cuts some fines by up to...
August 31, 2026
Colombia Moves to Bring Car Assembly Back, With Mazda First in Line
Colombia confirms talks for Mazda to restart assembly in Colombia after twelve years, with Toyota and electric vehicle plants also...
August 31, 2026
El Salvador Growth Forecast Raised to 3.9 Percent by EMFI as Exports Climb
The El Salvador growth forecast for 2026 was raised to 3.9 percent by London-based investment group EMFI, as exports and...
August 31, 2026
Uruguay Beef Earnings Hold Up as China Returns and Wheat Rallies
Uruguay beef revenue holds near record levels as China returns as top buyer by volume, wheat hits a three-year high...
August 31, 2026
Brazil: Lula Alvorada Dinner Brings Bankers to the Palace as Popular Bills Advance
Lula Alvorada dinner: Brazil's president hosts top bankers and business leaders while Congress races to pass popular bills before the...
August 31, 2026
US and Iran Trade Direct Attacks as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Again — What Latin America Pays
US strikes on Larak Island and Iranian missiles over Jordan are emptying the Strait of Hormuz again. What higher oil...
August 31, 2026
Peru Flags 152 Glacial Lakes at High Risk of Bursting
A national review places 152 lakes in Peru's top two bands of glacial lake risk. Áncash and Cusco are the...
August 30, 2026
US Expands Deportation Flights to Haiti Despite Do-Not-Travel Alert
Deportation flights to Haiti move toward weekly, while a US do-not-travel alert stands and the UN force holds 1,083 of...
August 30, 2026
The Week Ahead for Latin American Markets: US Jobs, Brazil GDP
Latin American markets week ahead: US August payrolls, Brazil Q2 GDP, euro-area flash CPI, plus RBNZ and Bank of Canada...
August 30, 2026
Russia Threatened Britain’s Factories. Here Is What That Means
After the UK gave Ukraine the blueprints to build Storm Shadow missiles, a Kremlin adviser warned British factories could be...
August 30, 2026
Why Japan Still Hangs People, and Why This One Matters
Japan hanged Sunao Takami for a 2009 arson that killed five — the first execution under PM Takaichi. How Japan's...
August 30, 2026
Nvidia’s $96 Billion Quarter: How One Company Became the Market’s Mood
Nvidia posted $96.2 billion against a $92.4 billion consensus and guided to $108 billion, its fifteenth straight beat, with zero...
August 30, 2026
Bahia Rare Earths Project Has a Plan but No Funding Yet
Brazilian Rare Earths pitched a Bahia rare earths project worth about US$961 million. No cash is committed and no licence...
August 30, 2026