Argentina Monthly Inflation Rises to 1.9%
Argentina inflation rose to 1.9% in September from 1.7% in August, INDEC said, matching forecasts, while the annual rate eased...
October 13, 2026Section
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Venezuela Inflation to Hit 467%, IMF Says
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook projects Venezuela's inflation at 467.9% for 2026, the highest in Latin America, with about...
October 13, 2026
Trump Says He May Lift 12.5% Colombia Tariff
Donald Trump said on Monday he may remove the extra 12.5% US tariff on some Colombian goods, citing his friendship...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Sets 15-Day Call Bans to Curb Scams
Brazil published a provisional measure on 13 October that makes phone carriers authenticate calls and block mass robocallers for 15...
October 13, 2026
Argentina Among 3 to Reject UN Pandemic Text
Argentina joined the United States and Israel in rejecting a non-binding UN pandemic declaration on Monday, while 153 countries voted...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.6%
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook cut Chile's 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and raised its jobless projection to 9.5%,...
October 13, 2026
Honduras Beats US$460 Million Investor Claim
An international arbitration ruling spared Honduras from a US$460 million claim by a Mexican investor, a win for the Asfura...
October 13, 2026
US Sanctions 11 Firms Tied to Mexican Cartel
The US Treasury sanctioned four people and eleven companies tied to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, a group Washington lists as...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Buys Back Over 14,000 Guns for Cash
Mexico says more than 14,000 firearms have been handed in for cash under a voluntary, anonymous gun buyback led by...
October 13, 2026