Boric Turns to Self-Criticism, Admitting Missteps in His First Cabinet
Chile's President Gabriel Boric admitted mistakes in his first cabinet and called the pension withdrawals a great error, in a...
August 12, 2026Section
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Chile’s Top Court Takes Up Challenges to the Government’s Reconstruction Law
Chile's Constitutional Court admitted opposition challenges to the government's reconstruction law, targeting tax-stability and environmental provisions
August 12, 2026
Kast Unveils a 30-Measure Plan to Fight Organized Crime in Chile
Chile frontrunner José Antonio Kast unveiled ACOT, a 30-measure organized crime plan, from tougher prisons to a new asset-seizure agency.
August 12, 2026
Chile Green-Lights US$2.9 Billion in New Investment Projects in July
Chile approved 22 investment projects worth US$2,887 million in July, led by energy and mining, including a US$1,300 million Escondida...
August 12, 2026
Mexico Says Intentional Homicides Have Halved. Here’s What That Really Means
Sheinbaum says Mexico's intentional homicides fell 51% since September 2024, from 86.9 to 42.5 a day. The drop is real,...
August 12, 2026
Chilean Giants Team Up to Make Synthetic Fuels From Hydrogen and Pulp-Mill CO2
Chile's Arauco, Copec and Abastible launched SynFuels Biobío, a pilot to make low-carbon synthetic fuels from green hydrogen and CO2...
August 12, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 12: American inflation eased to 3.4% but still outpaced wage growth of 3.2%,...
August 12, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 12: German inflation rose to 2.8% in July, driven entirely by energy after a fuel...
August 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 12: Chinese firms are relocating into ASEAN rather than across oceans, and a BRICS trade...
August 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 12: Zambia votes tomorrow on whether debt restructuring paid off, days after the African Development...
August 12, 2026
Copper’s Record Run Hands Chile a Windfall as Cochilco Lifts Its Forecast
Chile's Cochilco raised its 2026 copper price forecast to US$5.95 a pound as prices hit records, handing copper-dependent Chile a...
August 12, 2026
Uruguay Bets on Green Power to Win an AI Data Centre
Uruguay's state telecom Antel will build a US$70 million AI data centre in Canelones, betting the country's near-100% renewable power...
August 12, 2026
Argentina Moves to Bar Its Own Officials From the ‘Inocencia Fiscal II’ Tax Deal
Argentina's Inocencia Fiscal II bill would let people formalize hidden savings, and now moves to bar officials to win the...
August 12, 2026
Argentina Wins Back EU Market Access for Its Poultry
Argentina regains EU market access for poultry from August 17 after a bird-flu ban, reopening a growing export before a...
August 12, 2026
Los Azules Could Make Argentina a Copper Player at Last
Los Azules, a US$2.7 billion copper project in San Juan backed by Stellantis and Rio Tinto, could make Argentina a...
August 12, 2026
Argentina LNG Nears the Moment of Truth on a US$20 Billion Bet
Argentina LNG, a US$20 billion plan to export gas from Vaca Muerta, nears a final investment decision by end-2026, led...
August 12, 2026
Porto Alegre em Cena Returns for Its 33rd Edition
Porto Alegre · Theatre Key FactsFestival dates 10–20 September 2026.Venue count 13 stages across Porto Alegre.Show total More than 45...
August 12, 2026
Elas Festival Brings Music and Art to Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte · Culture Key FactsEvent date Saturday, 29 August 2026.Main venue Funarte MG, Rua Januária, 68, Centro, Belo Horizonte.Opening...
August 12, 2026
A Bahia Coffee Festival Perks Up Salvador This Weekend
Salvador · Food & Drink Key Facts Event dates August 15–16, 2026, at Trapiche Barnabé, Salvador. Ticket price R$ 35...
August 12, 2026
Interlagos Motos 2026 Brings Shows and Bikes to São Paulo
São Paulo · Festivals Key FactsDates August 13–16, 2026, at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo.Hours Aug 13: noon–8pm;...
August 12, 2026