Argentina Lines Up US$800 Million in Loans
Argentina approved US$800 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank for gas subsidies and a state overhaul with civil-service...
October 14, 2026Section
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Colombia Bill Offers Gangs Lighter Sentences
Colombia's government filed a bill offering armed gangs lighter sentences if they disarm, while US extradition requests stay in force.
October 14, 2026
Dominican Republic Inflation Holds at 5.12%
Dominican Republic inflation held at 5.12% in September as fuel, food and school fees rose, keeping it above 5% for...
October 14, 2026
Peru Clothing Exports Slide on US Tariffs
Peru clothing exports fell 5.7% to US$764 million from January to August, and exporters blame US tariffs in a market...
October 14, 2026
Lima Church Postpones Pope Leo Prep Meeting
Lima's archdiocese postponed a clergy meeting to prepare Pope Leo's November visit to Peru after his cancer surgery, but says...
October 14, 2026
Peru Senate Panel to Vote on Crime Powers
A Peru Senate committee plans to vote on Thursday 15 October on 90 days of decree powers over crime and...
October 14, 2026
Brazil’s Rio Airport Plans More US Flights
Rio airport Galeão plans more flights to New York, Dallas, Miami and Atlanta by January 2027 under its new Spanish...
October 14, 2026
Cancer Doctor Dies After Medellín Festival
A British cancer doctor who lived in the US has died after the EDC Medellín festival, the second foreign visitor...
October 14, 2026
IMF Cuts Colombia Growth Forecast to 2.2%
The IMF cut its Colombia growth forecast to 2.2% for 2026 and raised its inflation outlook, with the central bank's...
October 14, 2026