Petropar Fuel Price Hike Adds 300 Guaraníes per Liter Across All Fuels
Petropar raised all fuel prices by 300 guaraníes per liter from 17 August; Diesel Porã is 8,290, Mbarete 10,300 and...
August 26, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Costa Rica Tariff of 12.5 Percent Holds Despite Friendly US Policy
Costa Rica faces a 12.5 percent US tariff under a Section 301 probe of 60 economies, with exclusions kept for...
August 26, 2026
Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort Opens After US$38 Million Transformation
Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a US$38 million transformation of the former Courtyard,...
August 26, 2026
Maria da Penha Law Now Covers All Gender Violence, Brazil’s STF Rules
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Maria da Penha urgent protective measures apply to all gender-based violence, even outside the...
August 26, 2026
Ambipar’s US$2 Billion Debt Vote Fails on Quorum, Reset for September 1
Ambipar's creditors' meeting on a R$10.5 billion (about US$2.0 billion) recovery plan failed for lack of quorum; a second call...
August 26, 2026
Fitch Raises Brava Energia to BB After Ecopetrol’s US$1.2 Billion Takeover
Fitch upgraded Brava Energia to BB with a stable outlook after Ecopetrol completed its US$1.2 billion acquisition of a controlling...
August 26, 2026
Dark Horse: Dino Lets Federal Police Mine São Paulo Fraud Probe Files
Justice Flávio Dino let federal police access evidence from a São Paulo fraud probe targeting the producer of Dark Horse,...
August 26, 2026
Ecuador: Fruta del Norte Expansion to Reach 7,000 Tonnes a Day
Lundin Gold will raise throughput at Fruta del Norte to 7,000 tonnes per day within a year as Ecuador's biggest...
August 26, 2026
Uruguay Central Bank Orders Banks to Warn Savers on Dollar Deposits
Uruguay's central bank will force banks to warn savers about dollar deposit risks from October, as meat exports top US$2...
August 26, 2026