Chile Employer Contribution Rises to 3.5% of Wages From August
The Chile employer contribution rose to 3.5% of taxable wages with August 2026 payrolls, fully employer-paid, and will keep climbing...
August 25, 2026Section
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Ecuador Gang Law Bill Would Jail Criminal Group Members Up to 22 Years
The Ecuador gang law bill, presented to the National Assembly on 2 June 2026, would make membership in a criminal...
August 25, 2026
Ecuador Credit Bureau Reform Awaits Rules on Utility and Tax Data
Ecuador credit bureau reform lets agencies use utility, tax and securities data, but the rules defining which entities must report...
August 25, 2026
IMF Flags Three Risks for Ecuador’s Economy in Second Half of 2026
IMF Ecuador risks for late 2026 are blackouts, insecurity and El Niño, resident representative Carlos Cáceres said, as a September...
August 25, 2026
Peru Municipal Fund Awards US$35.3 Million to 33 Local Governments
Peru's Finance Ministry will grant 138 million soles (US$35.3 million) through its Peru municipal fund, the FIDT, to 33 winning...
August 25, 2026
Peru Mining Employment Tops 291,000 in June, Up 11.1% on Year
Peru mining employment averaged 291,044 direct jobs in June 2026, up 11.1% year on year, the mines ministry said, with...
August 25, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 25, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Tuesday 25 August 2026: the free Instrumental Sesc Brasil show, two sets at Casa de Francisca,...
August 25, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 25, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Tuesday 25 August 2026: the weekly Pagode da Garagem roda on Praca Tiradentes, Carioca da Gema, and...
August 25, 2026
USA Rare Earth Closes In on Brazil’s Serra Verde in US$2.8 Billion Deal
USA Rare Earth's US$2.8 billion purchase of Brazil's Serra Verde, the country's only producing rare earths mine, nears closing after...
August 25, 2026