Colombia’s Congress Sends Petro’s 2027 Budget Back to the Drawing Board
Colombia’s Congress returned President Petro’s COP 575.6 trillion (about US$144 billion) 2027 budget over a US$7.5 billion financing gap; the...
August 12, 2026Section
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Argentines Are Buying Half as Much Fruit and Veg
Fruit and vegetable sales have fallen around 50% in Salta and Rosario and 30-40% in Chaco, a stark sign of...
August 12, 2026
Argentina’s Universities Shut Down in a One-Day Strike Over Pay
Argentina’s public universities held a national 24-hour strike on August 12, 2026, over salaries and the University Financing Law, with...
August 12, 2026
Chile’s Casino Auction Flops as Two Cities Draw Zero Bidders
Chile’s casino-license tenders fell flat: Viña del Mar and Iquique drew no bidders and Coquimbo and Pucón just one each,...
August 12, 2026
Penco Residents Go to Court to Stop a Rare-Earths Plant
Community groups in Penco, Chile, are suing to overturn the environmental permit for Aclara’s rare-earths project, arguing regulators ignored pollution
August 12, 2026
A Chilean Court Hands Interchile a Win Over the Environmental Regulator
Chile’s environmental tribunal annulled two regulator decisions against Interchile’s Cardones-Polpaico power line, ordering the SMA to reconsider the
August 12, 2026
Chile’s Marathon SQM Case Ends in a 4,356-Page Acquittal
The written judgment in Chile’s decade-long SQM campaign-finance case runs 4,356 pages and confirms the acquittal of all eight defendants...
August 12, 2026
Chile Moves to Extend Its Mortgage-Rate Lifeline to 2028
Chile’s government wants to extend its mortgage-rate subsidy for new homes to May 2028, raise the caps, and cut the...
August 12, 2026
Brava Energia Q2 Profit Falls 17%, but Revenue Hits Record
Brava Energia Q2 net income fell 16.9% to R$871 million (US$170 million), with record revenue and EBITDA, as Ecopetrol secures...
August 12, 2026
Natura Q2 Net Income Slumps 82% to US$6.9 Million on Brazil Woes
Natura Q2 net income fell 82% to R$35 million (US$6.9 million) on Brazil operational issues and higher financial expenses, with...
August 12, 2026
Localiza Q2 Net Income Hits US$197 Million, Swinging from Year-Ago Loss
Localiza Q2 net income reached R$1.003 billion, swinging from a loss, with adjusted growth of 30.6% year over year. Revenue...
August 12, 2026
Peru’s Oil Union Challenges Petroperú Over US$1.7 Billion in Obligations
Peru’s oil-workers’ union Fenpetrol wants a review of more than S/6 billion (about US$1.7 billion) in Petroperú obligations, questioning the...
August 12, 2026
Peru Will Let You Send Money Using Just Your ID Number
Peru’s central bank will let people send instant payments using their national ID (DNI) as an alias — no phone...
August 12, 2026
Fuel Prices Spark a Wave of Transport Strikes Across Peru
Rising fuel prices triggered transport strikes across Peru in August 2026 — an indefinite stoppage in Ucayali, 48 hours in...
August 12, 2026
Taking Your Dog to Mexico Now Requires a Screwworm Certificate
From August 3, 2026, US pet dogs and birds entering Mexico need a New World screwworm inspection certificate from a...
August 12, 2026
Fibra Uno Raises US$441 Million in Oversubscribed Green Bonds
Mexico’s Fibra Uno placed MXN 7,500 million (about US$441 million) in green bonds, drawing 2.5 times the demand, to refinance...
August 12, 2026
Jalisco Has Lost Nearly 1,800 Employer Registrations This Year
Jalisco lost 1,792 IMSS employer registrations in the first half of 2026 — a warning sign for Mexico’s second economy,...
August 12, 2026
Mexico and the US Sign a Drone Cooperation Pledge — but It’s Not a Treaty
Mexico signed a non-binding declaration of intent with the US to access drone and counter-drone technology, a modest step in...
August 12, 2026
The EU Slaps a 24% Tariff on a Mexican Plastics Ingredient
The EU imposed a 24.1% anti-dumping duty on purified terephthalic acid from Mexico, a key raw material for plastic bottles...
August 12, 2026
Venezuela Offers Subsidized Mortgages to Earthquake Victims
Venezuela has authorized three state banks to issue subsidized mortgages for June-earthquake victims, covering up to 80% of homes worth...
August 12, 2026