Latin America

Colombia’s Peso Firms As The Global Dollar Eases; Stocks Knock On 1,900

The Colombian peso strengthened into Friday morning, trading around 3,862–3,865 per dollar after an active onshore session

October 17, 2025

Colombia Edges Back Toward Fracking as a 2025 Gas Crunch Tests Its Green Ambitions

Colombia promised to lead on climate. Then 2025 delivered a hard lesson in energy math. Domestic gas ran tight just...

October 16, 2025

Markets Can’t Run on Tweets: Argentina’s Executives Press for Clear Tax and Labor Rules

More than a thousand owners and executives gathered in Mar del Plata for the 61st IDEA Colloquium with a simple...

October 16, 2025

Uruguay Legalizes Euthanasia — A Clear Sin According to the Bible, And A Test For A Christian Region

Uruguay’s Senate has approved the Dignified Death law by 20–11 after a 64–29 vote in the lower house, making the...

October 16, 2025

Five Days In, Peru’s New President Jerí Faces a Street Reckoning

Thousands of people marched through central Lima on Wednesday, converging on Plaza San Martín and the streets around Congress.

October 16, 2025

Ecuador At A Breaking Point: Can Noboa Steer The Country Back From The Brink?

(Analysis) Ecuador is facing its gravest security crisis in a generation. Since January 2024, the government has treated the fight

October 16, 2025

Peru’s Economy Keeps Growing Amid Renewed Political Turmoil

Peru’s economy expanded 3.2% year on year in August, keeping the country on track to meet the Finance Ministry’s full-year...

October 16, 2025

Port-au-Prince, 90% Under Gang Rule: A Capital Lost

Haiti’s capital is effectively lost to criminal coalitions that now hold roughly 90% of Port-au-Prince. Whole neighborhoods are sealed

October 16, 2025

Paraguay’s Factory Inputs Are Surging—A Clear Rebound With A Concentration Risk

Paraguay’s factories are buying more of the basics they need to run. From January through September, the government approved $394

October 16, 2025