Panama’s Foreign Investment Fell 61% as It Pivots to Mercosur
Panama foreign investment fell 61.5% in the first quarter, sharpening a push to use Mercosur ties to draw fresh capital...
July 13, 2026Topic
Latin America
Honduras Bets $242 Million of IMF Cash Can Bring Investors Back
Honduras IMF clears reviews four and five, releasing $242M and pushing total disbursements to $725M of $847M—but ENEE reform remains...
July 13, 2026
Mexico Names 205 Gas Stations That Broke Its Diesel Price Cap
Mexico's government published a list of 205 gas stations selling diesel above its 27-peso cap, escalating a fight to hold...
July 13, 2026
Ecuador’s Fuel Prices Fall for the First Time Under a New Formula
Ecuador fuel prices fell about five cents a gallon from July 12, the first cut under a new formula meant...
July 13, 2026
Central American Trade: Customs Union Advances at Guatemala Talks
Central America advanced its customs union at a Guatemala meeting, agreeing to modernise borders and speed cargo as regional trade...
July 13, 2026
Brazil’s Court Watchdog Freezes the 21-Year Banco Santos Bankruptcy
Brazil's watchdog froze Banco Santos bankruptcy, ousted 30+ administrators over $2.3B in missing assets, an off-book cash pool, and a...
July 13, 2026
Nicaragua Is Erasing Lawyers From Its Official Register. The Court Won’t Say Why
Nicaragua lawyers say 2,000 attorneys vanished from the Supreme Court register overnight—no notice, no hearing, no explanation from Ortega's government.
July 10, 2026
Nicaragua Boasts Record Foreign Investment. Two Thirds Is Profit That Never Left
Nicaragua foreign investment hit $1.5 billion in 2025, but the UN's regional commission says 63% was profit that firms already...
July 10, 2026
Honduras Borrowed $746m at Home in Six Months. It Wants $607m More
Honduras placed $746m of domestic bonds in six months and now plans a $607m issue to pay power generators. Here...
July 10, 2026