Mexico Scraps 10% Tariff on Car Parts
Mexico dropped its 10% tariff on car assembly parts for five years from 14 October. Here is who qualifies and...
October 14, 2026Section
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Storm Trudy Threatens Acapulco Coast
Storm Trudy formed off southern Mexico on 13 October and may be a Category 3 hurricane by Friday. See Acapulco's...
October 14, 2026
Spain’s Cox Plans US$2.9B in El Salvador
Spain's Cox and Bukele signed a US$2.9 billion plan for a gas terminal, power plant, solar parks, batteries and water...
October 14, 2026
Cuba Detains 60 in Illegal Gold Mining Raid
Cuban forces detained at least 60 people, mostly young, in a raid on illegal gold diggers at El Yarey, eastern...
October 14, 2026
Bolivia’s Economy to Shrink 3%, IMF Says
The IMF expects Bolivia's economy to shrink 3% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027, the only South American economy to...
October 14, 2026
Mexico Arrests Texas Fugitive After 29 Years
A man charged with killing his wife in Orange, Texas, in 1997 was arrested in Mexico on 7 October, the...
October 14, 2026
Mexico Murders Hit September Low Since 2015
Mexico murders averaged 42.2 a day in September, the lowest for that month since 2015 and about 51% below September...
October 14, 2026
Uruguay Industrial Production Rises 4.8%
Uruguay industrial production rose 4.8% in August from a year earlier, but only 1.0% without the oil refinery, official data...
October 14, 2026
IMF Raises Peru Growth Forecast to 3%
The IMF raised its Peru growth forecast to 3% for 2026, up from 2.8% in April, but sees inflation running...
October 14, 2026