Flávio Bolsonaro Vows to Join US Security Pact
Flávio Bolsonaro says Brazil would join the US-led Shield of the Americas if he wins the 25 October runoff, a...
October 7, 2026Section
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Argentina Factory Output Falls 3.2% in August
Argentina's factory output fell 3.2% in August from a year earlier, INDEC says, worse than the 0.8% forecast, though it...
October 7, 2026
Chile Admits Not All Goods Regain Zero US Tariff
Chile's trade chief says not all exports will return to zero US tariffs. A 12.5% US surcharge now hits Chilean...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Clears Trials of Vivax Malaria Vaccine
Anvisa has approved the first human trial of Vivaxin, a Brazilian vaccine against vivax malaria, with 48 volunteers in Belo...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Court Hands Companies US$3.3B Tax Win
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled 7-4 that state tax credits stay out of PIS and Cofins, a loss of about US$3.3...
October 7, 2026
Peru’s Central Bank Holds Rate at 4.25%
Peru's central bank held its rate at 4.25% on 7 October, though most analysts expected a rise. Lima inflation is...
October 7, 2026
Cusco Wildfires Kill Five, Burn 16,000 Hectares
Wildfires in Peru's Cusco region have killed five people and burned over 16,000 hectares (40,000 acres). Six fires were active...
October 7, 2026
Costa Rica Arrests 18 in Gold Laundering Case
Costa Rica's OIJ raided 22 sites and detained 18 people in a money-laundering case. Investigators say gold from Crucitas went...
October 7, 2026
Chile Copper Strike Begins at Centinela Mine
About 709 Centinela miners in Chile began a legal strike on 7 October after mediation failed. What was offered and...
October 7, 2026Costa Rica Inflation Turns Positive at 0.34%
Costa Rica's consumer prices rose 0.34% in the year to September, ending 16 months of falls, INEC says. What it...
October 7, 2026
Mexico Bars Dual Nationals From Top Offices
Sheinbaum signed a reform requiring single Mexican nationality for presidential, governor and Mexico City candidates from 2028.
October 7, 2026
Colombia Inflation Hits 6.29% in September
Colombia's annual inflation rose to 6.29% in September, the highest since July 2024, DANE says. The central bank meets next...
October 7, 2026
Mexico Absorbs 20% Cut in US Gas Supply
CENAGAS says US gas flowing to Mexico fell about 20% after Texas maintenance, and the country holds just three days...
October 7, 2026
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Brazil Stocks to Buy
Morgan Stanley moved Brazil to overweight and sees the Ibovespa at 250,000 in a bull case, as foreigners put in...
October 7, 2026
Haiti Leaves December Election Without a Date
Haiti's electoral council postponed the campaign and gave no new vote date. A member says 13 December no longer holds....
October 7, 2026
Isaias Heads for US Gulf Coast as Hurricane
Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane by Thursday and hit the US Gulf Coast late Friday, after passing north...
October 7, 2026
Mexico Car Output Falls 15.13% in September
Mexico built 301,803 light vehicles in September, down 15.13% on a year earlier, INEGI says. Exports fell 11.85%, and the...
October 7, 2026
Mozambique Plans Deeper Regional Payments Link
Mozambique's central bank plans to finish integrating into the SADC regional payment platform in early 2027, with the metical's role...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Asks Creditors for More Time on Debt
Senegal met its foreign creditors on 6 October in an IMF-chaired call and, media report, asked for more time, ahead...
October 7, 2026
Chile Exports Top US$10 Billion in September
Chile's exports hit US$10.58 billion in September, up about 14%, and reach US$93.8 billion in nine months. Copper shipments were...
October 7, 2026