Peru-Guatemala FTA Opens Duty-Free Access to US$2 Billion Market
The Peru–Guatemala FTA entered into force on 1 July 2026, slashing tariffs on agro-industrial and manufactured goods and giving Peruvian...
July 29, 2026Topic
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Around 70 Tulum businesses have closed this year as record sargassum shuts beaches across Mexico's Caribbean coast. What it costs...
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July 29, 2026
US-Colombia Barranquilla Talks Target Drug Cartels, Trade
A US delegation met president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella in Barranquilla to reset ties, focusing on security cooperation and expanding...
July 29, 2026
Marriott’s First Autograph Collection in Buenos Aires for US$30M
Marriott will bring its first Autograph Collection hotel to Buenos Aires, a US$30 million Pride Developer project blending a historic...
July 29, 2026
Uruguay Global Bonds Reopen, Raising US$1.7 Billion
Uruguay reopened its global bonds for US$1.697 billion, cutting its peso yield to 7.75% and pricing a USD tranche at...
July 29, 2026
Brazil Mining to Draw US$77 Billion Through 2030
Brazil's mining sector will attract US$77 billion in investments through 2030, led by critical minerals and iron ore, as H1...
July 29, 2026
Mercosur Singapore FTA: Brazil Opens Zero-Tariff Asia Trade
Brazil ratifies the Mercosur-Singapore free trade deal, effective August 2026. It is the bloc's first FTA with an Asian economy,...
July 29, 2026
Lula Alckmin 2026 Ticket Locked by Brazil’s PSB Party
Brazil's PSB formally confirmed Geraldo Alckmin as Lula's vice-presidential candidate for 2026, sealing the center-left alliance that first won power.
July 29, 2026