Falabella Puts IKEA Online and a New Chairman in Charge
Falabella now sells IKEA on Falabella.com in Chile, and Fernando de Pena takes the chair as profits recover. Here is...
August 15, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs
Codelco named five new vice presidents and four division chiefs on August 14, 2026, as new CEO Jorge Gomez moves...
August 15, 2026
Havanna Sales Drop 9.7% as Argentina’s Alfajor Icon Falls Into the Red
Havanna's second-quarter sales fell 9.7% and the Argentine alfajor brand swung to a net loss of ARS 747 million (about...
August 15, 2026
Argentina’s YPF Luz and Genneia Hit Pause on Their New York IPOs
YPF Luz and Genneia have delayed their planned New York IPOs as an Argentine market selloff shuts the Wall Street...
August 15, 2026
Terpel’s First-Half 2026 Sales Reach US$6.4 Billion as Profit Jumps 25%
Colombia's Terpel posted COP 19.94 trillion (~US$6.38 billion) in first-half 2026 sales and a 25% profit jump. Here is what...
August 15, 2026
Paraguay Mining and Energy Ministry Plan Eyes US$11 Billion
Paraguay mining and energy policy may get cabinet rank: Peña's government proposed a Ministry of Mines and Energy to help...
August 15, 2026
Mexico Fuel Overhaul Ends Premium Gasoline Subsidy and Shifts Support to Diesel
Mexico fuel taxes shifted this week: Premium gasoline lost its subsidy, Magna's shrank, and diesel kept the biggest break as...
August 15, 2026
Port of Montevideo Crisis ‘Admits No Delay,’ Uruguay’s Industrialists Warn
Uruguay's industrialists call the Port of Montevideo situation 'critical' as CARP awards Martín García Canal dredging to Belgium's Jan de...
August 15, 2026
Guatemala Property Tax Reform: 45 Towns Collected Nothing in 2025
Guatemala property tax reform: 45 of 340 municipalities collected zero IUSI in 2025, and a new stamp-tax rule aims to...
August 15, 2026