Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 13, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.45% to 65,861 and the peso firmed to 17.06 per dollar as softer US core inflation...
August 13, 2026Section
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Ecuador’s Biess Steps Up Home Lending as Housing Demand Holds
Ecuador's Biess disbursed over US$53.69 million through Credicasa and US$263.4 million in housing loans in early 2026, as mortgage demand...
August 12, 2026
García Márquez’s Mexico City Home Closes for Lack of Money
Gabriel García Márquez's Mexico City home, where he lived 39 years until 2014, has closed to the public for lack...
August 12, 2026
Medellín Throws a Benefit Concert for Colombia’s Earthquake Victims
Medellín hosts a benefit concert on August 15 for Colombia's earthquake victims, plus a companion Miami show featuring Marc Anthony...
August 12, 2026
Venezuela’s Oil Output Inches Up, but India Turns Away
Venezuela's oil output rose to about 1.12 million barrels a day in July, but crude exports to India fell sharply...
August 12, 2026
US Puts US$2 Million Into Guyana’s Skies as It Watches Venezuela
The US announced US$2 million to boost Guyana's air surveillance and drones after a Landau-Ali meeting, as tensions with Venezuela...
August 12, 2026
Records Show the MV Barima’s Faults Were Flagged Months Before It Sank
Maintenance records show the Guyanese ferry MV Barima had serious, urgent defects flagged from late 2025 to early 2026, months...
August 12, 2026
The EU Steps In to Back Honduras’s Power Sector Overhaul
The EU offered Honduras an €8 million grant and up to €500 million in EIB loans to back its power...
August 12, 2026
Mexico’s Industrial Production Grew 1.7% in June, but the Half Was Flat
Mexico's industrial production rose 1.7% year on year in June, but activity was flat across the first half of 2026,...
August 12, 2026