Colombia’s Power and Water After the Quake: What to Expect at Home
As of 13 August 2026, Colombia's power and water sit on two clocks: the lights are nearly all back, but...
August 13, 2026Section
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Air Canada Adds a Weekly Guatemala City–Toronto Flight from December 2026
Air Canada will fly Guatemala City to Toronto weekly and year-round from December 2026, adding a second Canadian gateway for...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Airports After the Quake: What’s Open and What’s Closed
As of 13 August 2026, western Colombia airports keep shifting after the quake: Pereira, Cartago and Popayan stay closed while...
August 13, 2026
Migración Colombia Pauses In-Person Service in Seven Cities: What Expats Should Do
As of 13 August 2026, Migración Colombia has paused in-person service in seven quake-hit cities. See which services are down...
August 13, 2026
The Cristo Redentor Pass Between Mendoza and Santiago Is Still Closed to Cars as of 13 August 2026
The Cristo Redentor pass between Mendoza and Santiago stays closed to vehicles as of 13 August 2026, with reopening only...
August 13, 2026
Mexico Data Centers vs. Power Grid: The T-MEC Bottleneck
Mexico's data centers power grid clash is capping the digital boom: US$82.5bn planned, Querétaro maxed out, and a national network...
August 13, 2026
Mexico Hits Record World Cup Tourism Windfall in 2026
Mexico earned a record US$18.78 billion from tourism in the first half of 2026, and the 2026 World Cup helped...
August 13, 2026
Pemex and CFE Pension Costs Weigh on Mexico’s Budget
Pemex and CFE pension costs hit MX$2.1 trillion (~US$123 billion) in 2026, adding to Mexico's deficit and public debt. Here...
August 13, 2026
Bolivia’s Lara Files Complaint Against Minister Espinoza
Bolivia's vice president filed a Lara complaint against Espinoza, accusing the economy minister of ideological falsehood over an undervalued luxury...
August 13, 2026
Peru Makes Pope Leo XIV Visit a National Priority
Peru declared the Pope Leo XIV Peru visit a matter of national interest by supreme decree. Here are the dates,...
August 13, 2026
Chile Mining Strategy: Less Tax, Argentina Treaty
Chile's new mining strategy offers lower taxes and faster permits, and a reactivated Argentina treaty ties about US$20.7 billion in...
August 13, 2026
If the Earthquake Left Your Colombia Home Unsafe, You Can End the Lease Without Penalty
If an earthquake left your rented home in Colombia unsafe, the law lets you end the lease with no penalty....
August 13, 2026
Antofagasta H1 Profit Jumps 72%, Copper Target Cut
Antofagasta's H1 2026 profit jumped about 72% to nearly US$2 billion, yet it cut its 2026 copper target and its...
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Congress Clears Fuel Tax Cut on Petrol, Diesel and Flights; It Now Goes to Lula
Brazil's Congress cleared a fuel tax cut on petrol, diesel, ethanol and jet fuel for 2026. It awaits Lula's signature,...
August 13, 2026
Argentina MSCI Upgrade: The Real Money Behind the Hype
A bank figure says an Argentina MSCI upgrade could pull billions into Latin America. We checked the number, the timeline,...
August 13, 2026
Argentina’s Blue Dollar Gap Has Nearly Vanished: What Expats Should Do Now
Argentina's blue dollar and official rate have nearly converged as of 13 August 2026, so expats can drop the old...
August 13, 2026
US Warns Argentina: China Deals Won’t Bring Investment
US Ambassador Peter Lamelas warns Argentina that China deals won't help bring investment, days after Buenos Aires renewed its US$19-billion...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Income Tax: Quake-Hit Departments Get an Extra Two Months to File
A draft decree would move the Colombia income tax deadline for residents in six quake-hit departments from August to late...
August 13, 2026
Panama Transfer Tax Could Fall on New Homes, Cutting Costs for Foreign Buyers
The Panama transfer tax on new homes could fall: a proposed bill would exempt the first US$120,000 of value on...
August 13, 2026
Argentina Dollar Reserves: Caputo’s US$10bn Cushion
Argentina will buy about US$10 billion more in dollar reserves before the 2027 election. Here is Caputo's peso bet and...
August 13, 2026