Guatemala Names New Prosecutor General, Ending 8-Year Porras Era
Guatemala President Arévalo named career judge Gabriel García Luna prosecutor general for 2026-2030, ending Consuelo Porras's 8-year tenure May 17.
May 7, 2026Section
Central America
Dominican Republic FDI Hits $1.54B in Q1 2026 After Record Year
Dominican Republic FDI reached US$1.54 billion in Q1 2026, up 6.4%, after a record US$5.03 billion in 2025 led by...
May 7, 2026
Canadian Miner Sherritt Reviews Cuba Future After New US Sanctions
Trump's May 1 executive order targeting mining and metals forces Sherritt to weigh its Cuba future — with $344M in...
May 7, 2026
Leaked Audios Tie Hernández, Milei to Anti-Sheinbaum Plot
Leaked Hondurasgate audios reveal a US$500K+ cross-border operation involving Hernández, Asfura, and Milei to attack Mexico's Sheinbaum and Colombia's Petro.
May 7, 2026
Costa Rica Press Freedom Crisis: La Nación Editors Lose U.S. Visas
The US revoked visas of two La Nación board members, the first action against a Costa Rican daily, days before...
May 7, 2026
Costa Rica Transition Day: Laura Fernández Begins 4-Year Term
Laura Fernández toma posesión as Costa Rica’s 50th president on May 8, 2026, with 71 foreign delegations present and Rodrigo...
May 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Brazil STF rules on R$26B oil royalties; Banxico cuts to 6.50%; MERVAL +4.42%; Ecuador places US$1B 7x oversubscribed. Today's key...
May 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
US Treasury Authorises Venezuela Restructuring Advisors — Sovereign 2027 Bonds Rally 5.41% to 55.53¢, Nine-Year High
May 6, 2026
Trump Cuba Sanctions Escalation Targets Foreign Banks
The Trump Cuba sanctions escalation signed May 1 cuts foreign banks off the dollar for transacting with sanctioned Cuban entities...
May 5, 2026