Two Officials Are Selling Nicaragua to the World as Sanctions Bite
US visas revoked for 2,000+ Ortega officials, yet two co-directors still push Nicaragua tourism at fairs in Spain, Russia, China...
July 11, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Drought and Costly Fertilizer Threaten Nicaragua’s Next Coffee Crop
Nicaragua coffee output is set to fall 8% as a likely El Niño drought and a 25% fertilizer price jump...
July 11, 2026
Mexico and Peru Move to Restore Ties After a Year-Long Rift
Mexico and Peru move to restore diplomatic relations after nearly a year: Sheinbaum ordered contact with Fujimori's team on July...
July 11, 2026
Mexico’s Factories Stall Again as May Output Falls
Mexico industrial activity fell 0.8% in May from April and 0.7% on the year, with construction leading the drop, INEGI...
July 11, 2026
Lima Will Host the World’s 50 Best Restaurants for the First Time
The World's 50 Best Restaurants moved its 2026 ceremony to Lima, the first time the awards come to South America,...
July 11, 2026
Cuba Goes Dark Again in Its Second Blackout in a Week
Cuba blackout struck again at 4:30 pm July 10—the 4th total grid failure of 2026, with a 2,000 MW shortfall...
July 11, 2026
Costa Rica’s Prices Keep Falling, for a Fourth Straight Year
Costa Rica inflation fell to -0.32% in June 2026—38 months below the 2–4% target. INEC confirms a fourth consecutive year...
July 11, 2026
Chile’s Biggest Fuel Retailer Is Betting Its Future on Coffee
Copec retail expands as Juan Valdez rolls into 530 Pronto stores by August—Copec already sells 22M cups yearly and holds...
July 11, 2026
Chile’s New Millionaires Are Ditching Their Banks
Chile added 2,600 millionaires in 2025, up 3.9%—outpacing Mexico and Brazil. See how Chile family offices capture this wealth surge.
July 11, 2026