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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

Argentina
U.S. Sanctions Chilean Minister Over China Cable 18 Days Before Kast Takes Power; Lula–Modi Bilateral Caps Largest Brazilian Delegation Ever Sent Abroad; Ecuador Seals...

Google Picks Dominican Republic for First LatAm Data Hub

Caribbean
Key Points — Google will invest over $500 million to build a digital exchange hub and subsea cable ring in the Dominican Republic — its first such facility in Latin America and eighth worldwide — The...

Latin American Pulse for Friday, February 20, 2026

Argentina
Argentina’s Labor Reform Passes 135–115 After the Broadest Strike of Milei’s Presidency; Colombia’s Deadliest Campaign in Decades Heads Toward March 8 With 61 Leaders...

Billions Are Pouring Into Caribbean Luxury Hotels

Caribbean
Key Points — The Dominican Republic leads the wave with a $1.5 billion Moon Palace...

Latin American Pulse for Thursday, February 19, 2026

Argentina
Argentina Shuts Down as Milei Sits with Trump: General Strike Grounds 255 Flights While Deputies Debate Labor Reform; Peru...

EU Keeps Panama on Tax Haven Blacklist

Central America
Key Points ▸ The EU Council updated its blacklist on Tuesday, keeping Panama among 10 non-cooperative tax jurisdictions alongside Russia, Guam, and Vanuatu ▸...

Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Milei Flies to Washington for Board of Peace as Argentina Braces for Thursday’s General Strike; Cuba Satellite Data Reveals...

Panama Canal Traffic Rises 4% as Giant Ships Drive Growth

Key Points The Panama Canal handled 1,049 ocean transits in January, up 3.8% from a year ago, with a...

Latin American Pulse for Monday, February 16, 2026

Argentina
Cuba Activates Cold War–Era "Zero Option" as Regime Defends Socialist Model; Venezuela Hunger Strike...

Latin American Pulse for Friday, February 13, 2026

Executive Summary The Big Picture: Venezuela’s February 13 prisoner deadline arrives today with the amnesty bill...

Harvard Ranks the Dominican Republic as Latin America’s Only Top-20 Growth Economy Through 2034

Key Points — Harvard's Growth Lab projects the Dominican Republic will grow at 3.82% annually through 2034 — the only...

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