Snow Has Hit 26,000 Bolivian Families, and a River Took Out a Yungas Town
A Bolivia weather emergency has hit 26,202 families across three western departments, most of it snowfall and cold, plus flooding...
August 20, 2026Section
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One Infected Cow in Sonora Lands Days Before the US Reopens Its Cattle Border
The first Sonora screwworm case was confirmed days before the US reopens cattle imports at Agua Prieta on 24 August,...
August 20, 2026
Chile Wants Six Million Tonnes of Copper. Right Now It Is Producing Less Each Year
Chile's copper production target of six million tonnes runs against Cochilco's own forecast of 5.27 million this year, a fall...
August 20, 2026
OXXO Is 292 Shops Away From Its 25,000th Store in Mexico
OXXO 25,000 stores in Mexico is now within reach: FEMSA ended June 2026 with 24,708, after opening 832 net shops...
August 20, 2026
Mexico’s Economy Is Tracking 2.7% in a Year, Not 0.1%
Mexico economy growth reached 2.7% year on year in July 2026, INEGI's early estimate shows. The quoted 0.1% is the...
August 20, 2026
One Mexican State Has Attracted US$8.7 Billion. Here Is What Is In It
Sheinbaum Hidalgo investment now totals 147 billion pesos (about US$8.7 billion) across 130 projects, alongside the launch of the Olinia...
August 20, 2026
Bolivia Sold Almost Twice as Much Mining Abroad — With Less Metal
Bolivia mining exports hit US$4.45 billion in the first half of 2026, up 91% on a year earlier, even though...
August 20, 2026
A Spanish Builder Walked Off Chile’s Bridges and Left 50 Small Firms Unpaid
Biobío contractors unpaid by Spanish builder Tapusa blocked central Concepción on 20 August. About 50 firms are owed some US$3.3...
August 20, 2026
Chile’s Main Stock Index Changes Hands, and Gains a Member on 1 September
The Chile IPSA index moves to MSCI methodology on 1 September 2026, adding Pampa Investments and dropping its fixed 30-stock...
August 20, 2026
Chile’s Foreign Minister Spent Five Days in China Talking About Artificial Intelligence
Chile China artificial intelligence cooperation topped the agenda as foreign minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna spent 18-22 August in Beijing.
August 20, 2026
Prosecutors Raided the Maker of Baly, Brazil’s Cheapest Energy Drink
A Baly energy drink investigation in Santa Catarina alleges R$500 million (about US$96 million) in improper ICMS tax credits. The...
August 20, 2026
An Australian Miner Just Secured US$120 Million to Dig Rare Earths in Minas Gerais
Viridis has secured up to US$120 million for the Colossus rare earths project in Minas Gerais, with New York's OneIM...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s Airlines Have Just Had Their Busiest Seven Months Ever
A Brazil air passengers record: 59 million domestic trips from January to July 2026, plus 17.7 million international, according to...
August 20, 2026
Colombia Israel Visa Waiver Returns From 1 September, 14 Months After It Was Scrapped
A Colombia Israel visa waiver takes effect on 1 September 2026, letting citizens of both countries travel without a visa...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Own Economists Have Given Up on Cheaper Money This Year
Colombia inflation expectations have risen to 6.6% for end-2026 in the central bank's analyst survey, and forecasters now see the...
August 20, 2026
Two New Polls Just Redrew the Governor Races in Ceará and Pará
New Brazil governor polls put Ceará in a dead heat between Elmano de Freitas and Ciro Gomes, while Pará's Hana...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s Police Opened Five Big Money Cases in a Single Day
Brazil police operations on 20 August targeted more than R$1 billion (about US$200 million) in suspected fraud, from currency dealing...
August 20, 2026
Peru Business Confidence Hits 15-Year High, Gestión Reports
Peru business confidence is at its highest in about 15 years, Gestión reports, citing Apoyo Consultoría's survey of more than...
August 20, 2026
Tarcísio Defends Brazil’s Voting Machines and Backs Court Impeachments
Tarcísio de Freitas says he trusts Brazil's electronic voting machines absolutely, and that impeaching Supreme Court justices is a legitimate...
August 20, 2026
US Military Staff Can Now Enter Ecuador Without a Visa or Permit
Ecuador will let US personnel enter without a visa, for up to 180 days a year. It covers the military,...
August 20, 2026