Peru Businesses Create Private El Nino Command Led by Neuhaus
Peru's private sector forms a command to tackle El Nino, led by Carlos Neuhaus, backed by major business groups to...
August 18, 2026Section
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Western Union Says It Has Doubled the Money It Moves in Peru
Western Union says it has doubled the money it moves in Peru in two years, and more than one transfer...
August 18, 2026
A Former Argentine Central Bank Chief Backs Milei’s Bank Reform
Martín Redrado backs the BCRA charter reform but warns of 2027 tension from dollarization. Learn what the bill changes and...
August 18, 2026
Argentina’s Metal Workers Use Just 39% of Factory Capacity
Argentina's metal-working sector uses just 39.2% of factory capacity. Production fell 4.4% in July 2026. See the ADIMRA report analysis.
August 18, 2026
Victoria’s Secret Opens Its First Store in Argentina’s Second City
Victoria's Secret opens at Nuevocentro Shopping in Cordoba in November, a 427 square metre store run as a franchise by...
August 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Closes 51% Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia for US$1.2 Billion
Ecopetrol has closed its purchase of 51% of the Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for about US$1.2 billion, its biggest...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Tax Reform: What De la Espriella Has Promised So Far
Colombia's new president says he will scrap the wealth tax and close loopholes rather than raise rates. The bill goes...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Draft Decree Proposes to End Israel Coal Export Ban
Colombia's trade ministry has published a draft decree that would end the ban on selling thermal coal to Israel. Nothing...
August 18, 2026
Chile’s Falabella Founders Keep Selling Down Their Stake
Falabella share sales: the founding families have sold 2.49% in 2026, LarrainVial paused a fund, and Mallplaza revived its Concon...
August 17, 2026