Uruguay Trade Balance Swings to US$42.8 Million Deficit
Uruguay trade balance swung to a US$42.8 million deficit in August 2026 as crude oil imports jumped and exports fell...
October 2, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Ecopetrol Debt Funded 59% of Asset Growth
Ecopetrol debt and other liabilities funded 59% of the Colombian oil firm's asset growth from 2015 to 2025, a study...
October 2, 2026
Argentina Tax Revenue Rises 38.3% in September
Argentina tax revenue rose 38.3% in September to about US$14 billion, roughly 3.7% above inflation, yet it is still down...
October 2, 2026
Costa Rica Unemployment Rises to 6.7% as Jobs Fall
Costa Rica unemployment rose to 6.7% in June–August 2026 from 6.0% a year earlier. Finance and insurance lost 19,000 jobs,...
October 2, 2026
Colombia Wage Commission Opens Early 2027 Talks
Colombia's minimum wage commission held an early session on 1 October 2026 and set up a panel to review labour...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Judicial Reform Hits Projects at 28.8% of Firms
Mexico judicial reform: 28.8% of 3,721 firms polled by employers’ group Coparmex say they cut or postponed projects; 67.8% report...
October 2, 2026
Brazil’s ArcelorMittal Plans US$1.9 Billion More
ArcelorMittal Brazil plans over US$1.9 billion of new investment after anti-dumping duties cut steel imports. Its CEO says imports must...
October 2, 2026
Peru’s Puno Lithium Could Interest German Carmakers
Peru lithium: a German economy official says the US$834 million Falchani project in Puno could interest German carmakers via investment...
October 2, 2026
El Salvador IMF Board Releases US$138 Million
El Salvador IMF loan: the board released US$138 million on 1 October after two delayed reviews, as growth beats forecasts...
October 2, 2026