Argentina Beef Exports Surge in First Half as US Demand Grows Strongly
Argentina beef exports surged 44.7% in value in the first half of 2026 on higher prices and stronger US demand....
August 18, 2026Section
Latin America News in English
Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Argentina Runs Its Shale Oil Fields From a Buenos Aires Control Room
YPF runs a large part of Vaca Muerta from a Buenos Aires control room that reads three million data points...
August 18, 2026
Naturgy Seeks 20-Year Extension for Argentine Gas License
Naturgy seeks a 20-year extension for its Argentine gas license until 2047, plus connections for 100,000 homes. The Energy Secretariat...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Prepares El Nino Flood Response With Mobile Hospitals
Argentina prepares El Nino flood response with mobile hospitals and a map of 5.4 million hectares at risk. See the...
August 18, 2026
Victoria’s Secret Opens Its First Store in Argentina’s Second City
Victoria's Secret opens at Nuevocentro Shopping in Cordoba in November, a 427 square metre store run as a franchise by...
August 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Closes 51% Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia for US$1.2 Billion
Ecopetrol has closed its purchase of 51% of the Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for about US$1.2 billion, its biggest...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Tax Reform: What De la Espriella Has Promised So Far
Colombia's new president says he will scrap the wealth tax and close loopholes rather than raise rates. The bill goes...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Names Araujo as New Ambassador to Washington
Colombia has named Maria Consuelo Araujo its ambassador to Washington after the United States gave its approval. She is a...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Draft Decree Proposes to End Israel Coal Export Ban
Colombia's trade ministry has published a draft decree that would end the ban on selling thermal coal to Israel. Nothing...
August 18, 2026