Brazil Export-Relief Package: US$3.7 Billion After US Tariffs
Brazil export-relief package deploys US$3.7 billion in credit for steel, auto, and machinery exporters hit by US tariffs, avoiding immediate...
July 24, 2026Topic
latin america economy
Mexico Draws More Tourists but Spending per Visitor Falls
Mexico's international arrivals rose 5.3% in early 2026, yet tourism revenue fell 0.4% as average spending per visitor dropped 4.9%,...
July 24, 2026
Argentina Minimum Wage Hits Historic Low Under Milei
Argentina minimum wage tops ARS 340,000 a month in 2026 but has lost 40% of its purchasing power since 2023,...
July 24, 2026
US Backs Bolivia Investment Opening as State Firms Bleed Over US$500 Million
US endorses Bolivia's reform push to attract foreign investment as 15 state-owned enterprises report over $500M in losses, reserves dip...
July 19, 2026
Panama Buys Full Control of Key Trans-Panama Oil Pipeline
Panama buys the remaining 41% of Petroterminal de Panama from NIC Holding Corp, taking full control of the 131-km transoceanic...
July 19, 2026
Slim Blasts Moody’s Mexico Downgrade as T-MEC Review Tests Exporter Liquidity
Carlos Slim calls Moody’s Mexico downgrade irrational on May 26, arguing it ignores real investment flows as the 2026 T-MEC...
July 19, 2026
Venezuela Unfreezes $346M in IMF Reserves After Quakes
Venezuela has drawn US$346 million from its IMF reserve assets to fund earthquake reconstruction, marking the first such access since...
July 19, 2026
Paraguay Keeps Moody’s Investment-Grade Rating Third Year
Moody’s affirmed Paraguay’s Baa3 investment-grade rating with a stable outlook on July 30, 2025. GDP grew 5.9% in Q1 and...
July 18, 2026
Peru Fiscal Deficit Shrinks, Easing El Niño Risk
Peru’s rolling annual fiscal deficit fell to 1.3% of GDP in June 2026, beating official targets, as higher revenues strengthen...
July 18, 2026