Colombia Lifts Glyphosate Ban but Spray Planes Stay Grounded
Colombia repealed its 2015 ban on aerial glyphosate spraying, yet the flights cannot resume until environmental, health and consultation steps...
August 29, 2026Section
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Peru Asks Congress for 120-Day Legislative Powers Over Tax and Security
Peru's legislative powers request covers 66 measures over 120 days, spanning tax and security, as the Fiscal Council urges caution.
August 29, 2026
Mexico ‘Is Doing Very Well’, Sheinbaum Says Before Second Report as Public Investment Jumps 62.6%
Mexico ‘ Doing: The message: Mexico is doing very well and I am very optimistic, Sheinbaum said days before her...
August 29, 2026
Colombia’s Remittances Hold Above US$1 Billion for 26 Months as Banks Move to Re-Bank 10 Million
The streak: Colombia s remittances have not fallen below US$1 billion for 26 consecutive months. July: Families abroad sent US$1,078.39...
August 29, 2026
Argentina’s Household Debt Reaches Nine in Ten Homes as Milei Shelves Tax Reform
Tax reform: What happened: Nine in ten Argentine households now carry some form of debt, an August survey shows. The...
August 29, 2026
Chile’s Maule Red Alert: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know
Chile's Colbún reservoir began a controlled spill into the Maule river and SENAPRED holds the region on red alert. The...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Real Slides Past 5.20 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats
Brazil's PTAX reference closed Friday at 5.2005 per dollar, its first finish above 5.20 since August 18, after a hawkish...
August 29, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 29, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: Warsh puts a September Fed hike on the table, Colombia's...
August 29, 2026
Colombia Plans a US$6.84 Billion Spending Cut After Abyss Warning
Colombia's spending cut of US$6.84 billion follows a warning that government debt could reach 80% of output without a fiscal...
August 29, 2026