Ecuador Presses Chinese Mining Companies to Generate Their Own Power
Noboa told Chinese mining companies in Ecuador to generate their own power. He also repeated a mercury ban that has...
August 29, 2026Section
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Ecuador Convicts Ex-President Lenín Moreno in Sinohydro Bribery Case
Ecuador's National Court sentenced former president Lenín Moreno to five years in the Sinohydro bribery case over the Coca Codo...
August 29, 2026
Chile Unemployment Rate Climbs to 9.5%, a Five-Year High
Chile's jobless rate rose to 9.5% in the May to July 2026 moving quarter. That is a five-year high, and...
August 29, 2026
Panama’s Cobre Panamá Copper Mine Mills Stockpile, Not a Restart
Panama authorised stockpile milling, not mining. What the Cobre Panamá copper mine can export in 2026, and why restart talk...
August 29, 2026
Colombia Faces US$23 Billion in Investment Arbitration Claims
Colombia's investment arbitration claims reach about US$23 billion across 35 disputes. What the state has lost, paid and still owes.
August 29, 2026
Colombia Captures Tren de Aragua Leader Sought by Peru and the US
Colombia arrested Tren de Aragua leader Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto in Bogotá on 27 August 2026, with Peru and Washington...
August 29, 2026
GeoPark Venezuela Deal Reported, No OFAC Licence on Record
Reports say a GeoPark Venezuela deal is close, yet no filing and no US sanctions licence names the company. What...
August 29, 2026
Chile Signs Strategic Minerals Pact as Codelco Output Falls 11%
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a strategic minerals declaration in Santiago. The same day, Codelco reported first-half copper output...
August 29, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 29, 2026
Mexico IPC: the index fell 0.53% to 65,484 points on Friday as GAP dropped 3.4% and the peso weakened past...
August 29, 2026