Chile’s Fintech Firms Expand Abroad as Ecosystem Growth Hits 15%
Chile's fintech ecosystem grew at a 16.7% compound rate from 2021-2026, pushing firms abroad. With 82% adult adoption, see how...
July 15, 2026Section
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Peru’s 10 Most At-Risk Crops as El Niño Threatens Food Supply and Exports
Potatoes, rice, mangoes and 7 other crops face critical El Niño damage. Blueberry exports already fell 41% and vegetable prices...
July 15, 2026
Peru’s Investment-Grade Credit Rating at Risk from Strong El Niño, Credicorp Warns
A strong El Niño climate pattern could threaten Peru's investment-grade credit rating, Credicorp analysis warns, putting pressure on the fiscal...
July 15, 2026
Guatemala Pushes Fast-Track Electric Grid Law as 2 Million Remain Without Power
Bill 6665 targets the 10% of Guatemalans lacking electricity with a single-window permit system and standardized municipal fees to unblock...
July 15, 2026
Venezuela Inflation Doubles After Earthquakes, Worsening Economic Crisis
Venezuela inflation doubles after earthquakes, hitting 13.8% in June as $37B in quake damage and a frozen minimum wage worth...
July 15, 2026
Canada Joins the Queue of Powers Courting Mercosur with 2026 Free-Trade Deal
Canada is accelerating toward a free-trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc by autumn 2026, joining the EU and EFTA...
July 15, 2026
Colombian Bank Serfinanza and Retail Giant Olímpica to Launch Joint Super App
Banco Serfinanza and Grupo Olímpica will bundle banking, supermarkets, and pharmacies into a single Super App by June 30, letting...
July 15, 2026
Colombia Races to Sign Strict Tourism-Registry Overhaul Before August 7 Handover
Colombia races to sign the tourism-registry decree mandating real-time digital verification and platform accountability before the August 7 government handover.
July 15, 2026
Winter Storm Threatens Chile’s Copper Mines as Enel Boosts Field Crews Ninefold
Chile's copper supply faces a winter storm risking 25% of world output. Enel scaled field crews ninefold as an atmospheric...
July 15, 2026