Ecuador Budget Execution Reaches 47%
Ecuador budget execution reached 47.02% in January to June 2026, with US$22.47 billion accrued, an Assembly committee confirmed on 16...
October 19, 2026Section
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Brazil Critical Minerals Jobs Reach 129,423
Brazil critical minerals jobs reached 129,423 in 2025, or 57% of mining jobs, the mining regulator ANM said, led by...
October 19, 2026
Cuba Goods Exports Set to Fall 13%
Cuba goods exports are forecast to fall 13% in 2026 while Latin America's rise 20%, the UN regional commission ECLAC...
October 19, 2026
Lobbyist Fires Back at Lula After TV Debate
Lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger answered Lula by video during the 18 October Band debate, saying his ministers are lying about her...
October 19, 2026
Suriname Oil Shock Risks 13.5% Inflation
A Suriname oil shock could lift inflation to 13.5% in 2026 in an IMF scenario cited by De Ware Tijd,...
October 19, 2026
Machado Rejects Amnesty, Backs 24 July Vote
Machado rejects amnesty for human rights violators in Venezuela as unconstitutional and backs a 24 July 2027 vote, an interview...
October 19, 2026
Costa Rica Cooperatives Back US$3.6B Merger
Delegates of Coopenae and CoopeAnde approved a Costa Rica cooperatives merger on 17 October, but regulators must still rule on...
October 19, 2026
Espírito Santo Logistics May Lure 100 Firms
More than 100 new companies expect to invest about US$980 million in Espírito Santo logistics over ten years, a regional...
October 19, 2026
Ecuador Power Deficit Hinges on 4 Factors
The Ecuador power deficit depends on rain, demand, industry cuts and Colombian imports as Mazar sits about eight metres above...
October 19, 2026