Paraguay Economy Grows 4% in Q2 as Investment Drops
Paraguay economy grew 4% in Q2 2026 on a year earlier, slowing from 7.3%, as exports rose 11.5% and investment...
October 1, 2026Section
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Costa Rica Current Account Deficit Widens in Q2 2026
Costa Rica current account deficit rose to US$239.8 million in Q2 2026 as imports outpaced exports, but investment inflows more...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Primary Deficit US$1.9bn, Debt at 82.9% of GDP
Brazil ran a primary deficit of US$1.9 billion in August as gross debt rose to 82.9% of GDP, the highest...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Business Confidence Slips to 5.8% in August
Colombia business confidence eased in August: industry slipped to 5.8% and retail to 23.3%, yet factories rate investment conditions far...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Cement Sales Rise 2.9% in August
Colombia cement dispatches rose 2.9% in August after July's dip, DANE data show, while production slipped 1.9%. Distributors and the...
October 1, 2026
Chile Unemployment Rises to 9.6%, Highest in Five Years
Chile’s unemployment reached 9.6 percent in June–August, the highest in more than five years, INE reported, by sector.
October 1, 2026
São Paulo Grand Prix 2026: Schedule, Tickets and TV
São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 at Interlagos, 6 to 8 November: race Sunday at 2 pm local, noon ET. Session...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Election 2026 Runoff: How 25 October Works, What the Polls Show, and What a Second Round Changes
Brazil’s presidential runoff is on 25 October: Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula. How the second round works and what it means...
October 1, 2026
Libertadores Final 2026: Semi-Final Dates and Kickoff Times
Who reaches the 2026 Libertadores final? Fluminense host Palmeiras on 14 October, Estudiantes host Flamengo on 15 October. Kickoffs and...
October 1, 2026
Círio de Nazaré 2026 in Belém Visitor Guide
Círio de Nazaré 2026 guide: the main procession is 11 October in Belém. Essential dates, the rope ritual, travel tips,...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Raises Its Policy Rate to 12.25%
The Banco de la República raised its policy rate 25 points to 12.25 percent against the consensus hold, in a...
October 1, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Colombia’s central bank surprises with a hike to 12.25 percent, Brazil’s real firms three days before the vote, Argentina’s October...
October 1, 2026
Puerto Rico ICE Subpoena on 6,000 Drivers Stays Secret
A Puerto Rico ICE subpoena for data on about 6,000 immigrant drivers is still unreleased a year after the ACLU...
October 1, 2026
US Judge Blocks Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The US$100,000 H-1B visa fee was blocked on 30 September 2026 by a federal judge in California, the second US...
October 1, 2026
US Embassy Condemns Detention of Cuban Journalist
The US Embassy in Havana says Cuba unjustly detained journalist Henry Constantín, as a court in Camagüey refused to hear...
October 1, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda Won’t Pick China or US, Says Browne
Antigua and Barbuda will deepen ties with China and keep its long ties with the United States, Prime Minister Gaston...
October 1, 2026
Gabriel Serville, French Guiana Leader, Dies at 67
Gabriel Serville, president of French Guiana's territorial government since 2021 and a former member of France's parliament, has died in...
October 1, 2026
Suriname’s Simons Pledges Shift to Gas and Solar
To end Suriname power cuts, President Simons promised on 30 September 2026 to move electricity from heavy fuel oil to...
October 1, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago Unemployment Rises to 5.4%
Trinidad and Tobago unemployment rose to 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026 while inflation stayed at 0.6%, and the...
October 1, 2026
Belize Economy Grows 1.4% as Inflation Hits 4.4%
Belize economy grew 1.4% from April to June 2026 as services rose and farming shrank, while August inflation reached 4.4%...
October 1, 2026