Brazil Industry Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since Pandemic
Brazil industry confidence fell to its weakest reading since June 2020, with factory bosses now spooked by war and a...
July 14, 2026Topic
tariffs
Guatemala Banned Forced-Labour Imports. The Blacklist Comes Later
Guatemala's forced labour ban takes effect in mid-August, but the blacklist of banned companies is not due until November. Here...
July 10, 2026
Mexican Stocks Take a Breather After the Trade-Deal Relief Rally
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC eased 0.26% to 67,071 on July 2, pulling back 177 points after the trade-deal relief rally while...
July 3, 2026
Mexican Stocks Rebound as the Trade-Deal Verdict Proves Less Harsh Than Feared
Mexican stocks climbed 0.42% to 67,248 on July 1 as the U.S. kept the trade pact active under annual reviews,...
July 2, 2026
Guatemala’s US Trade Deal Hangs on a July Tariff Deadline
The Guatemala trade deal signed Jan. 30 activates when a 150-day 10% tariff expires July 24—but a new forced-labour duty...
July 1, 2026
Europe Tightens the Door on Brazilian Steel, and Brasília Bristles
Brussels cut the tariff-free steel quota and doubled the penalty duty, tightening access for Brazilian mills as Brasília demands compensation.
July 1, 2026
Mexican Stocks Fall Below 67,000 on Nerves Over the North American Trade Deal
Mexico's IPC fell 1.0% to 66,967 on June 30, sliding below 67,000 as nerves over the North American trade deal...
July 1, 2026The Clock Starts Ticking on North America’s $2 Trillion Trade Pact
USMCA review triggers a 10-year countdown to July 2036 expiry. $2T in annual trade hangs on car rules, Chinese goods,...
June 30, 2026
Peru and Guatemala Switch On a Free-Trade Deal 14 Years in the Making
A free-trade deal between Peru and Guatemala takes effect July 1, fourteen years after it was signed, cutting tariffs on...
June 29, 2026