Corpus Christi Dam Floated at US$5 Billion for Paraná River
The Corpus Christi dam, a binational Argentina-Paraguay project on the Paraná river, was floated at US$5 billion but remains at...
August 25, 2026Section
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Uruguay Beef Europe Sales at 10-Year High as EU Suspends Brazil
Uruguay beef Europe exports rose 50% to 52,000 t in 2025, a 10-year high, as the EU confirmed it will...
August 25, 2026
Uruguay Media Law Changes Target Licenses, Ownership and Funding
A Uruguay media law overhaul in the budget bill would limit broadcasting licenses to citizens, ban frequency leasing and demand...
August 25, 2026
Copper Record Lifts Chile as Price Hits US$6.59 a Pound
Copper hit a record US$6.59/lb on the LME in the week to 14 August 2026, a copper record Chile exporters...
August 25, 2026
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, 2026
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