Cristina Kirchner Takes Corruption Conviction to UN Human Rights Committee
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee on July 29, 2026, challenging her corruption...
July 29, 2026Section
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JP Morgan Says Latin America’s Right Turn Is Complete
JP Morgan says seven straight centre-right wins since early 2025 cement Latin America’s shift, but warns Brazil’s 2026 election remains...
July 29, 2026 US Extends Brazil Emergency, Keeping Tariffs on Imports
The White House extended the Brazil national emergency through July 2027, citing censorship and rights violations. The move keeps prior...
July 29, 2026
Argentine Equities Lure Dutch Giant Robeco After 9-Year Exit
Dutch asset manager Robeco, overseeing US$18 billion, has resumed buying Argentine stocks after nine years, citing Vaca Muerta exports and...
July 29, 2026
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Names Pro-Business Economic Team
Keiko Fujimori named Elmer Cuba as Economy Minister and filled Energy, Agriculture, and Trade posts, signalling pro-market continuity for Peru's...
July 29, 2026
Curaçao Bets on Oil Storage to Serve Guyana’s Boom
Curaçao is marketing its 17-million-barrel storage and deep-water port at Bullenbaai as a logistics hub for Guyana and Suriname’s offshore...
July 29, 2026
Argentina Tenders Los Nihuiles Hydro Privatization
Argentina opened a joint tender to privatise the 290 MW Los Nihuiles hydro system in Mendoza with a 30-year concession...
July 29, 2026
Dominican Republic FDI Hits Record as Cuba Opens Oil to Foreigners
Dominican Republic FDI reached US$3.28 billion in H1 2026, a 7.7% rise, as Cuba approved 176 reforms opening oil and...
July 29, 2026
Chile Reworks Prison Concessions to Unlock US$2.65 Billion in Works
Chile is overhauling its prison-concession model to accelerate an estimated US$2.65 billion in new facilities, adding over 15,000 places by...
July 29, 2026
Colombia’s Comptroller Probes Finance Ministry Over Landmark Bond Swap
Colombia's Comptroller General deployed judicial police to the Finance Ministry to investigate a COP 43.4 trillion TES bond swap, citing...
July 29, 2026
Argentina’s Telecom Ordered to Shed Assets After Movistar Deal
Argentina's competition tribunal ordered Telecom Argentina to divest 6 million mobile customers and 130 MHz of spectrum as a condition...
July 29, 2026
Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in...
July 29, 2026
Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Triggers Toxic Spill in Sonora
A Ferromex train derailed in Sonora, spilling 59,000 litres of toxic sodium hydrosulfide and triggering evacuations as hazmat teams respond...
July 29, 2026
Argentina’s Central Bank Pauses Dollar-Buying Streak After IMF Praise
Argentina's central bank paused its dollar-buying streak after 135 sessions and US$13 billion in reserves, just days after the IMF...
July 29, 2026
Milei’s Central-Bank Reform Would Ban Argentina’s Money-Printing
President Milei’s central-bank charter reform, detailed 30 July 2026, bans BCRA financing of government and mandates sole focus on currency...
July 29, 2026
Chile Private Mining to Pay Record US$8 Billion to State
Chile’s private mining sector is projected to pay a record US$8,039 million to the state in 2026, driven by copper...
July 29, 2026
OceanPact Buys Dock Brasil in a US$23 Million Ship-Repair Deal
OceanPact acquires 100% of Dock Brasil for R$119 million (US$23.1 million), expanding its ship repair capacity as the CBO merger...
July 29, 2026
Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy
Liberia IMF review unlocks $50M in near-term cash via a new $266M RSF and ECF disbursement, tying long-term financing to...
July 29, 2026
Gabon-Equatorial Guinea Islands Deal Ends 50-Year Oil Dispute
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an AU-brokered deal on 28 July 2026 to implement an ICJ ruling over the Mbanié,...
July 29, 2026
MSC Afungi Shuttle Signals Return to US$20B Mozambique LNG
MSC launched a dedicated Afungi Shuttle service on 22 July 2026, securing the supply chain for TotalEnergies’ $20 billion Mozambique...
July 29, 2026