Mexico Faces Fresh Warning on Investment Grade as Pemex Debt Looms
Mexico's investment grade faces a fresh warning as Moody's, S&P, and Fitch flag Pemex debt and the 2027 budget. Learn...
September 4, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Ministry of Equality Is Being Wound Up Post by Post
Colombia's Ministry of Equality is in liquidation. All five deputy-minister posts are gone, and the government is claiming early savings.
September 4, 2026
Colombia Court Hits Passport Contracts, but Passport Issuance Goes On
A Colombian court suspended two passport contracts, but passport issuance continues and applications are still being taken. Here is what...
September 4, 2026
Colombia Court Suspends Offensive Air Operations Over Child Recruits
A Colombian court suspended offensive air operations against camps where recruited children may be present. The government is appealing the...
September 4, 2026
Jamaica Launches US$2.3 Billion Premium Bond Buyback
Jamaica launched a premium bond buyback worth US$2.3 billion, paying above face value to retire costly debt and refinance at...
September 4, 2026
Iran Strikes Kuwait and UAE as Oil Market Holds Steady
Iran Gulf oil strikes hit Kuwait and UAE bases, but crude closed flat as Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina feel the...
September 4, 2026
Mexico City Party Wants a Digital Nomad Tax
Mexico City's PAN party wants to tax foreign remote workers per night after 20 days of lodging, an idea rejected...
September 4, 2026
Quito Airport to Close for 12 Hours on Saturday, Sept. 5
Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport will shut down for 12 hours on September 5 for runway maintenance. Here's what travelers to...
September 4, 2026
Bogotá Wins US$150 Million IDB Loan Without Nation’s Backing
Bogotá's $150 million IDB loan needs no guarantee from Colombia's government, funding waste cleanup and urban upgrades for 520,000 families.
September 4, 2026