Guatemala Inflation Hits 4.69% in September
Guatemala’s annual inflation rose to 4.69% in September from 3.37%, above the central bank’s 4% target midpoint. What drove it...
October 7, 2026Topic
remittances
Egypt’s Reserves Hit Record US$57.35 Billion
Egypt’s net reserves rose to a record US$57.35 billion in September, up US$7.8 billion in a year. What built the...
October 7, 2026
Spain’s Snap Election 2026 and the Latin America Stakes
Spain's snap election 2026 on 29 November follows Pedro Sánchez's housing defeat and could shift migration, investment and EU-Mercosur policy.
October 5, 2026
Central America Seen Growing 3.3% to 3.9% in 2026
IMF sees Central America growing 3.3% to 3.9% in 2026, but remittances to three countries (US$47.7 billion in 2025) are...
October 4, 2026
Kenya Widens Overseas Voting to 26 Countries
Kenya plans to let citizens vote in 26 countries in 2027, up from 12. Its diaspora sent home US$5.04 billion...
October 4, 2026
How the Comoros Economy Runs on Perfume and Remittances
The Comoros has about 883,000 people, lives on diaspora money worth a fifth of GDP, and grows more than half...
October 2, 2026
Mexico’s Peso Breaks 18 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats and Remittances
The peso crossed 18 per dollar on Tuesday, quoted near 18.02 on Wednesday, as US yields hit their highest since...
September 30, 2026
Job Search Drives Half of Africans Weighing Emigration, Afrobarometer Says
A new Afrobarometer report says 45 percent of Africans have considered leaving, and half of potential emigrants cite the search...
September 20, 2026
Gambia Runs on Money Sent Home. Last Year That Was US$872 Million
Gambians abroad sent home a record US$872.1 million in 2025, up 12.4%. It is the largest single source of foreign...
September 19, 2026