Banxico Lifts Mexico Growth Forecast, Says Investment Grade Holds
Banxico raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and said the Mexico investment grade standing still holds at the main...
August 27, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Venezuela’s New Power Rationing Round Slows Factories and Daily Life
A new round of electricity rationing in Venezuela is cutting factory hours, shortening office days and reshaping daily life in...
August 27, 2026
Colombia’s Fiscal Rule Return Ruled Out in the Near Term
Colombia's fiscal rule stays parked as the new Finance Ministry readies spending cuts, a transfers review and a rewritten 2027...
August 27, 2026
Your Brazilian Power Bill Just Dropped: The Itaipú Bonus Explained
Brazil's August power bills include the Itaipú bonus, an R$872 million (about US$170 million) credit. Who gets it, and why...
August 27, 2026
Colombia Orders Five Petro-Era Negotiators Extradited to the US
De la Espriella signed the extradition of five men shielded during Gustavo Petro's total peace talks, ending their protection from...
August 27, 2026
Colombia’s Peso Slides Past 3,100 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats
Colombia's TRM fixing jumped to 3,118.24 for Thursday, back above 3,100 for the first time since mid-August. What a cheaper...
August 27, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: Aeroparque reopens at 4 p.m., Colombia's peso slides past 3,100...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Central Bank Charter Clears Deputies, Moves to Senate
Deputies passed the Argentina central bank charter reform 144-102, banning monetary financing of the Treasury. The bill now goes to...
August 27, 2026
Argentina’s Inflation Crept Back Up to 2.1% in July
INDEC put July inflation at 2.1%, up from 1.9% in June, with 33.8% year-on-year. Wholesale prices tell a calmer story...
August 27, 2026