Mexico Investment Rises 6.6% in July on Machine Imports
Mexico's gross fixed investment rose 6.6% year on year in July, INEGI said, as imported machinery jumped and public spending...
October 6, 2026Section
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Brazil Services PMI Falls to 49.2 in September
The Brazil Services PMI fell to 49.2 in September from 50.5, the fastest decline since October 2025, as firms held...
October 6, 2026
Uruguay Inflation Climbs to 4.68% in September
Uruguay inflation rose to 4.68% in September, above the 4.5% target centre, as the central bank weighs a rate rise...
October 6, 2026
Panama Bill 256 Seeks Retiree Discounts for Expats
A Panama deputy filed Bill 256 to restore retiree discounts on food, medicine and utilities after President Mulino vetoed a...
October 6, 2026
Guatemala Beats Suriname 1-0, Reaches Quarter-Finals
Guatemala beat Suriname 1-0 with a stoppage-time goal on 5 October and reached the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals for the...
October 6, 2026
Bahamas Sets 8 October Hearing on Banco Master Fund
A Bahamas court hears a bid on Thursday to wind up FAEX, a fund Banco Master's liquidator says held US$5.2...
October 6, 2026
Nutrien Shuts 5 Trinidad Nitrogen Plants Indefinitely
Nutrien will indefinitely shut its idle nitrogen complex in Trinidad and Tobago, a country that supplied 47% of US ammonia...
October 6, 2026
Jamaica Misses Revenue Target by US$197 Million
Jamaica collected about US$197 million less than budgeted from April to August, so the government cut spending to hold its...
October 6, 2026
Festival do Rio Day 6: Brazil’s Oscar Entry Screens
Festival do Rio day 6 (Tuesday 6 October): Feito Pipa, Brazil’s Oscar entry, a Jesse Eisenberg film at the Cine...
October 6, 2026
Dominican Republic Drops 99% Rice Tariff After US Push
The Dominican Republic has repealed rice tariffs of up to 99%, a decree Washington wanted gone, widening access for US...
October 6, 2026
Uruguay AI Lab With Microsoft Builds 8 State Projects
Uruguay's AI for Good Lab, run with Microsoft, has built eight AI projects for state bodies in six months, from...
October 6, 2026
Ecuador Confirms Remains Are Joselyn Oña After 141 Days
Ecuador's prosecutors confirmed on 5 October that remains found near Quito's Chiche bridge are Joselyn Oña, missing since 15 May.
October 6, 2026
Ecuador Albanian Mafia Suspect Escapes on 4 October
Jipson Peñafiel, held since March in Ecuador's Bremen case against an Albanian mafia network, walked out of a Guayaquil hospital...
October 6, 2026
Ecopetrol Chairman Calls 2 Colombian Outlets Activists
Ecopetrol chairman Carlos Suárez called La Silla Vacía and Cambio activist outlets. Colombia's press freedom group FLIP rejected the attack.
October 6, 2026
Colombia Submission Law Heads to Congress in October
Colombia will file a submission law for criminal groups within two weeks, offering sentence cuts of up to 50% but...
October 6, 2026
Colombia Diesel Subsidy Nears US$3 Billion a Year
The Colombia diesel subsidy costs about US$3 billion a year as pump prices lag world levels. Private cars may soon...
October 6, 2026
Argentina Woos 5 Radical Governors to Suspend Primaries
Argentina's government is courting five Radical governors to suspend the 2027 PASO primaries and wants a Senate vote before the...
October 6, 2026
Milei Joins Eduardo Bolsonaro at DC Gala on 14 October
Argentina's Milei will join Eduardo Bolsonaro at a private Washington gala on 14 October, 11 days before Brazil's presidential runoff.
October 6, 2026
US and 9 Allies Accuse Iran of Lethal Plots in Americas
An Iran joint statement by the US and nine allies in the Americas condemns lethal plotting and fundraising. Brazil and...
October 6, 2026
Chile Bot Probe Invites Matthei, Jara and 3 Tech Giants
The Chile bot probe in Congress will invite Evelyn Matthei, Jeannette Jara, Google, Meta and X. Most invitees are not...
October 6, 2026