Mexico Deficit Runs US$15.3 Billion Below Plan
Mexico's budget deficit reached US$40.9 billion through August 2026, US$15.3 billion below plan, as VAT and oil revenue offset weaker...
October 1, 2026Section
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ELN Clash Leaves One Dead in Táchira, Venezuela
A clash between Venezuela’s National Guard and Colombia’s ELN guerrilla in Junín, Táchira, left one dead and at least five...
October 1, 2026
Honduras Doctors Strike Enters Fourth Week
The Honduras doctors strike is in its fourth week. The health ministry says 6,480 of 6,850 doctors are now paid;...
October 1, 2026
Guyana Halts Banana Imports From Suriname
Guyana has ordered a stop to banana imports from Suriname, saying its farmers grow enough. Officially, none were recorded.
October 1, 2026
Suriname’s Simons Wants No Drug Planes in the Interior
Suriname drug planes: President Jennifer Simons told parliament she wants none in the interior and urged lawmakers to back an...
October 1, 2026
OECD Integrity Study Flags Dominican Enforcement Gap
An OECD integrity study finds the Dominican Republic meets 78% of rules on paper but 22% in practice, and has...
October 1, 2026
Costa Rica FDI Rises 23.4% in First Half of 2026
Costa Rica FDI rose 23.4% to US$2.74 billion in the first half of 2026, led by free zones, while tourism...
October 1, 2026
Guatemala Premium Petrol Falls to US$4.74 a Gallon
The Guatemala fuel tax exemption took effect on 1 October, cutting premium petrol to about US$4.74 a gallon until December....
October 1, 2026
Costa Rica Extradites Five Men to US on Drug Charges
Costa Rica extradites five men to the United States after 2025 drug busts: 48 kg of crystal meth and 70...
October 1, 2026
Guyana Aviation Laws Under Review, Greece Pact Signed
Guyana aviation laws face a full review ordered by President Ali as international flights nearly tripled since 2020, and a...
October 1, 2026
US Fuel Exports to Cuba Hit a Record in July 2026
US fuel exports to Cuba hit a record 3.22 million barrels in July 2026, four times June and mostly diesel,...
October 1, 2026
Dominican Republic Central Bank Raises Rate to 5.50%
The Dominican Republic central bank lifted its policy rate to 5.50% from 5.25% on 30 September, its first rise since...
October 1, 2026
Aurora Gold Mine in Guyana Earns US$334 Million
Zijin says its Aurora gold mine in Guyana produced 2.2 tonnes and reported US$334 million in revenue in early 2026.
October 1, 2026
Nicaragua Extends Nueva Segovia Mining Concession
A Nicaragua mining concession of 8,700 hectares in Nueva Segovia, held by a Canadian-owned firm, is extended. The surface fee...
October 1, 2026
France Raises French Guiana Overseas Funds in Budget
French Guiana 2027 budget: France plans US$48.8 billion of recovery measures, yet lifts overseas funding about 10% to US$4.17 billion....
October 1, 2026
GAESA Partner Vima Begins Pulling Out of Cuba
GAESA partner Vima, a Spanish food group, has stripped its name from its Havana store as US sanctions on Cuba's...
October 1, 2026
El Salvador Journalists’ Pegasus Suit Dismissed in US
A US judge on 30 September dismissed the Pegasus lawsuit filed by El Faro journalists from El Salvador against spyware...
October 1, 2026
Honduras Energy Justice Law in Force, Tariffs Frozen
The Honduras Energy Justice Law is in force after its 30 September publication, so a 0.64% power tariff rise approved...
October 1, 2026
Chile Court Convicts Villegas in Ronald Ojeda Murder
A Santiago court convicted Maickel Villegas in the Ronald Ojeda murder on 1 October, the first conviction in the case....
October 1, 2026
Strong Guaraní Worries Paraguay Industry, Minister Says
Paraguay's strong guaraní has pushed the dollar to levels last seen in 2018. The industry minister says firms are worried,...
October 1, 2026