Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026
Chile's private mining sector will contribute a record US$8 billion in 2026, driven by a new copper royalty and high...
July 29, 2026Section
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Fujimori Promises to Lift Peru’s Minimum Wage — but It Has Not Moved
Peru's minimum wage is still S/1,130, about US$332. Keiko Fujimori has promised S/1,300, but no decree has been issued and...
July 29, 2026
Guyana Ferry Crew Charged with 72 MV Barima Murders
Prosecutors escalate the MV Barima case from negligence to murder, charging three crew members. The move signals a hard line...
July 29, 2026
Latin America’s Right Turn Is Done, Brazil Holds the Key
J.P. Morgan says the region’s political shift to the center-right is complete after Peru and Colombia voted. Brazil’s October election...
July 29, 2026
Argentina Dollar Buying Pause After US$13 Billion Run
Argentina's central bank halted daily dollar purchases for the first time since January, pausing a US$13 billion reserve buildup praised...
July 29, 2026
Petrobras Exports Surge as China Cuts Brazil Oil Buys
Petrobras hit a record 3.336 million boe/d in Q2 2026, but China slashed crude purchases. Exports doubled as India, Europe...
July 29, 2026
Brazil FDI 2026 Hits US$9.1B in June, Smashing Forecasts
Foreign direct investment in Brazil surged 33% in early 2026, hitting US$47 billion. A shrinking current-account gap signals growing external...
July 29, 2026
Guyana EITI Board Seat Boosts Oil Transparency Push
Guyana won a seat on the international EITI Board and began its 2026 Validation. What it means for transparency in...
July 29, 2026
Brazil Court STJ Rocked by Sale-of-Rulings Probe
Federal Police have searched offices of four more justices at Brazil's Superior Court of Justice, deepening a scandal that threatens...
July 29, 2026
US Extends Brazil Emergency, Sanctions on Top Justice Stay
Washington renewed its national emergency on Brazil for one year, preserving sanctions authority even after courts struck down the original...
July 29, 2026 SQM Launches US$9M Copper Hunt Across 99 Chile Targets
The lithium giant is quietly building a copper exploration pipeline across northern Chile, using AI and a Ivanhoe Electric tie-up...
July 29, 2026
Amber Highway Awarded: Dominican Republic’s US$476M Northern Corridor
The Dominican Republic's Amber Highway, a US$476 million toll road awarded in July 2026, will cut the Santiago-Puerto Plata drive...
July 29, 2026
Keiko Fujimori Economic Cabinet Names Peru Finance Chief
Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori unveils a technocratic economic cabinet, raising questions about how their orthodox profiles align with ambitious.
July 29, 2026
Vulcan NAFTA Arbitration: Mexico to Pay Just US$15 Million
A NAFTA tribunal found Mexico violated the trade pact in a dispute with Vulcan Materials over a Quintana Roo limestone...
July 29, 2026
JiveMaua Takes Rota Verde in US$37.6M Distressed Debt Play
JiveMaua converts R$191.6M debt into 80% equity of Rota Verde, taking control of the 426-km BR-060/BR-452 toll route with R$500M...
July 29, 2026
Light Debentures Convert to Equity in Debt Overhaul
Light debentures worth R$2.2 billion (~US$431M) are now equity after a mandatory conversion triggered by a new concession deal and...
July 29, 2026
Venezuela FinCEN Relief Lets US Banks Process Quake Aid
Venezuela FinCEN relief lets US banks process authorized earthquake-aid payments through January 2027. What it covers, its limits, and expiry...
July 29, 2026
Faith No More 2027 World Tour Will Include South America
Faith No More will play its first shows in over a decade in 2027, supporting System of a Down in...
July 29, 2026
Soda Stereo Adds Bogotá and Medellín Dates for December
Soda Stereo Colombia tour locks Bogotá (May 29) and Medellín (Dec 12) for 2026. Medellín marks their first La Macarena...
July 29, 2026
Peru’s Lake Titicaca Tourism Stalls as Puno Misses Holiday Boom
Puno tourism grew only 3-4% during the 2025 high season despite 3,000 Semana Santa visitors. Unpaved roads, costly Juliaca flights,...
July 29, 2026