Chile Tax Reform Clears Congress With a VAT Break for New-Home Buyers
The Chile tax reform has cleared Congress, cutting company tax toward 23% and giving new-home buyers a 12-month break from...
August 13, 2026Section
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Avianca’s Earthquake Flexibility Waiver for Western Colombia Ends Sunday, 16 August 2026
Avianca lets travellers to or from Pereira, Armenia, Cali and Quibdó change or refund flights with no penalty through Sunday,...
August 13, 2026
Grupo Aval Q2 Profit Hits US$185 Million
Grupo Aval Q2 profit reached COP$577.5 billion (US$184 million) as Colombia's biggest bank group lifted returns despite high rates and...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Kills Bomb Expert ‘Max Max’ in Jamundí
Colombia's army killed bomb expert alias Max Max in Jamundí as President de la Espriella claims his first big security...
August 13, 2026
Mexico Pushes for Lower US Auto Tariffs as the T-MEC Review Heads to a Fourth Round
Mexico is pushing to lower US auto tariffs in the T-MEC review, with a fourth negotiating round due in Washington...
August 13, 2026
FEMSA Scales Bara, Its Discount Chain Growing Faster Than OXXO
FEMSA is scaling Bara, its hard-discount chain of about 700 stores that is growing faster than OXXO, with 100 new...
August 13, 2026
A Margaritaville Resort Is Coming to Roatán in 2027
A Margaritaville Roatán resort — about 170 all-inclusive rooms in Turtling Bay, developed by Karisma — is set to open...
August 13, 2026
Mexico Approves the World’s First RNA Biofungicide, Drawing a US$100 Million Bet
Mexico granted the world’s first approval for an RNA biofungicide, and GreenLight Biosciences will invest about US$100 million in a...
August 13, 2026
Antofagasta Minerals Bets Over US$7 Billion on Copper Without Continental Water
Antofagasta Minerals is committing more than US$7 billion to copper projects that run on desalinated seawater instead of continental fresh...
August 13, 2026