Mexico and U.S. Wrap Up First Formal Round of North American Trade Pact Review
Mexico's Economy Ministry and the Office of the US Trade Representative wrapped up the first formal round of talks toward...
June 1, 2026Section
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Medellín Tightens Crackdown on Airbnb-Style Short-Term Rentals Used by Foreigners
Medellín's city government, working with the National Police, has strengthened inspection, surveillance and control operations
June 1, 2026
JetSMART Pauses Asunción–Rio Flights for Winter as GOL Adds a Fourth Weekly Service
JetSMART, the ultra low-cost airline owned by the Arizona-based private-equity firm Indigo Partners, has announced a temporary suspension
June 1, 2026
Chile’s Unemployment Climbs to 9.1%, the Highest in Nearly Five Years
The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that Chile's unemployment rate reached 9.1% in the February–April 2026 rolling quarte
June 1, 2026
Dominican Republic and Haiti Resume Commercial Flights After Two-Year Gap
Haiti's foreign ministry announced the resumption of commercial passenger and cargo air operations with the Dominican Republic from May 30
June 1, 2026
Chile’s State Copper Miner Codelco Sees Output Fall 8% but Profit Jump on High Prices
Codelco said its own production reached 272,000 fine metric tons in the first quarter, an 8.1% fall from the same...
June 1, 2026
Brazil’s Deforestation Fell 20.6% in 2025, Lowest Since Records Began
According to the Annual Deforestation Report (RAD2025), released by the MapBiomas network, 984,794 hectares were cleared across Brazil
June 1, 2026
Brazil Warns U.S. Gang-Terror Label Could Reach Banks and the Pix Payment System
Dario Durigan, the executive secretary of the Finance Ministry, said the US move to classify the First Capital Command and...
June 1, 2026
Expats in Mexico 2026: The Complete Living Guide
A complete 2026 guide for expats in Mexico: visas and residency, the CURP and RFC, cost of living, housing, healthcare,...
June 1, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 1, 2026
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 54.0% in May 2026 — the highest reading since May 2022 (55.9%) and the fifth...
June 1, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — May 24 – June 1, 2026
Latin America defense: SOUTHCOM chief lands in Caracas, USS Nimitz pressures Cuba, Bolivia unlocks military intervention law, Brazil Gripen closes...
June 1, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 1, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday: HCOB eurozone manufacturing PMI eased to 51.6 in May with prices surging to four-year highs;...
June 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 1, 2026
Ethiopians voted today in parliamentary and regional elections with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party projected for a landslide; the...
June 1, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 1, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday: China's official manufacturing PMI eased to 50.0 in May at the expansion-contraction threshold while non-manufacturing...
June 1, 2026
Brazil’s Formal Job Creation Slows Sharply in April
Brazil's formal job creation slowed to 85,888 net jobs in April, the year's weakest and well below forecasts, as high...
June 1, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 1, 2026
Monday June 1 is São Paulo's cleanest evening of the week — 20°C, 10% rain, Tuesday matching it. Blue Note...
June 1, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 1, 2026
Monday June 1 is the marquee samba night of the carioca week. Pedra do Sal's named roda plays from 19h...
June 1, 2026
Colombia’s Peso and Ecopetrol Rally After First-Round Vote
Colombia's peso jumped and Ecopetrol rallied on Monday as markets cheered a first-round vote that sent De la Espriella and...
June 1, 2026
Colombia’s Unemployment Holds at 8.8% as Decline Stalls
Colombia's unemployment held at 8.8% in April as the labour market added over 700,000 jobs but the long decline in...
June 1, 2026
Mexico’s 183-Day Tax-Residency Rule: What Expats Must Know
Mexico's 183-day rule can make long-staying expats tax residents on worldwide income, with the SAT tightening enforcement in 2026. A...
June 1, 2026