Mexican Peso August Rally Delivers Best Month Since April in Broad Market Gains
The Mexican peso August gain of 1.9% was its best month since April, as Mexico sold samurai bonds, bank credit...
September 1, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Trujillo Kidnapping: Peru Police Free Mining Businessman, Arrest Five
Peruvian police freed mining businessman Jenss Lara Tantaquilla after the Trujillo kidnapping that left four dead; five alleged gang members...
September 1, 2026
ICE Officials Hold Security and Repatriation Talks in Guatemala as US Trade Ties Deepen
Guatemala US relations deepened as senior ICE officials held repatriation talks and the tariff deal kept 70.4% of exports duty-free.
September 1, 2026
Colombia Jobs: 578,000 Created in a Year, but Farming Lost 204,000
Colombia jobs grew by 578,000 in a year, but agriculture lost 204,000 and seven of ten new July posts are...
September 1, 2026
Trump Puts Falkland Islands Back in Play as Argentina Presses Its Claim
Trump says the US reviews every position including the Falkland Islands, as a Pentagon review pressures London and Argentina presses...
September 1, 2026
Tolima Fires Quintuple to 50,000 Hectares as Damage Mounts
Tolima fires have burned 50,000 hectares, hitting 28,000 producers and causing COP75.3 billion (about US23.4 million) in damage in central...
September 1, 2026
Vatican Advance Team in Buenos Aires to Prepare Pope Leo XIV Argentina Visit
A Vatican advance team is in Buenos Aires inspecting venues for the Pope Leo XIV Argentina visit on 8-11 November,...
September 1, 2026
Guatemala Fuel Protests Shut Mexico Border Crossings as Transporters Block 17 Highways
Guatemala fuel protests shut both main Mexico border crossings as transporters blocked 17 highways against a 37% jump in gasoline...
September 1, 2026
Peru Plans New Mining Concession Rules as Chavimochic Contract Heads for November
Peru plans new rules for mining concessions — granting, validity, expiry — as the US$750 million Chavimochic stage-III contract heads...
September 1, 2026