Colombia Exports Rise 15.1% in August on Gold and Coal
Colombia exports rose 15.1% to US$4.46 billion in August 2026, DANE said on 5 October, as gold, coal and oil...
October 5, 2026Section
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Bolivia Fuel Queues Persist Monday Despite Extra Supply
The Bolivia fuel shortage persisted on Monday despite extra YPFB deliveries, as officials blocked repeat buyers and drivers pushed for...
October 5, 2026
Ecuador’s Noboa Rules Out Home Blackouts on 5 October
Ecuador blackouts will spare homes, President Daniel Noboa pledged on 5 October, while more than 9,000 firms take rotating 48-hour...
October 5, 2026
Colombian Peso Gains 1.7% to Close at 3,211 per Dollar
The Colombian peso closed at 3,210.92 per dollar on Monday 5 October, 1.9% firmer than the official rate, after a...
October 5, 2026
Cuba Sets 15% to 30% Dollar Duty on Excess Luggage
Cuba customs will let travellers clear goods above the limits by paying duty of 15% to 30% in US dollars,...
October 5, 2026
Baker Hughes Signs Venezuela Gas Deal on 5 October
A Venezuela gas deal signed on Monday ties Baker Hughes to state oil firm PDVSA and two US partners to...
October 5, 2026
Chile Peso Jumps as Treasury Sells Up to US$600M a Week
Chile dollar sales of up to US$600 million a week, announced by the Kast government's budget office on 5 October,...
October 5, 2026
Mexican Peso Gains 0.3% to 18.13 per Dollar on Monday
Banxico fixed the Mexican peso at 18.1343 per dollar on Monday 5 October, firmer than Friday's 18.1903, as Brazil's real...
October 5, 2026
Argentina Analysts See September Inflation Near 2%
Argentina inflation likely rose to about 2% in September, private estimates show, up from 1.7% in August. Official INDEC data...
October 5, 2026