Japanese Delegation Tours Paraguay Tannery Eyeing Leather Investment
A Japanese delegation toured the Cencoprod Paraguay tannery in Villa Hayes to explore investment in leather, collagen and gelatin from...
August 26, 2026Section
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Honduras CNBS Warns Public as Investment Fraud Schemes Proliferate
The Honduras CNBS urged citizens to verify any entity before investing, warning that money handed to unauthorized schemes has no...
August 26, 2026
Ex-Minister’s Prodeina Wins US$4.65 Million in School Food Contracts
Prodeina, founded by ex-minister Pablo Anliker, won US$4.65 million of El Salvador's US$15 million school food budget, El Faro reports.
August 26, 2026
Petropar Fuel Price Hike Adds 300 Guaraníes per Liter Across All Fuels
Petropar raised all fuel prices by 300 guaraníes per liter from 17 August; Diesel Porã is 8,290, Mbarete 10,300 and...
August 26, 2026
Costa Rica Tariff of 12.5 Percent Holds Despite Friendly US Policy
Costa Rica faces a 12.5 percent US tariff under a Section 301 probe of 60 economies, with exclusions kept for...
August 26, 2026
Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort Opens After US$38 Million Transformation
Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a US$38 million transformation of the former Courtyard,...
August 26, 2026
Maria da Penha Law Now Covers All Gender Violence, Brazil’s STF Rules
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Maria da Penha urgent protective measures apply to all gender-based violence, even outside the...
August 26, 2026
Ambipar’s US$2 Billion Debt Vote Fails on Quorum, Reset for September 1
Ambipar's creditors' meeting on a R$10.5 billion (about US$2.0 billion) recovery plan failed for lack of quorum; a second call...
August 26, 2026
Fitch Raises Brava Energia to BB After Ecopetrol’s US$1.2 Billion Takeover
Fitch upgraded Brava Energia to BB with a stable outlook after Ecopetrol completed its US$1.2 billion acquisition of a controlling...
August 26, 2026