Latin America news in English — markets, companies, politics, and daily life across the region and the Caribbean, tracked every day by The Rio Times.
The Rio Times covers Latin America news in English every day: markets and companies, politics and policy, energy, mining, agribusiness, and daily life from Mexico to Patagonia. Our country desks follow the region's biggest stories — Brazil's economy, Argentina's reforms, Mexico's nearshoring boom, Venezuela's oil revival — plus the smaller markets others skip, from Paraguay's soy economy to Uruguay's tech sector. This page is the regional front door: the latest news from every Latin American country we cover, updated daily, with guides for expats, investors, and anyone doing business in the region. Independent, on-the-ground, and always in English.
Southeast Asia's chip bids and Latin America's nearshoring now compete for the same capital. Thailand's plan and Vietnam's strategy raise the stakes.
The soft-commodity squeeze from Europe, Asia, and Africa hits Latin America with both risk and opportunity....
The Soybean Arithmetic: Brazil's 73.6% share of China's imports faces a test from a U.S. pledge,...
A Canadian firm's Kurupung uranium project in Guyana's Region Seven faces Indigenous opposition over consultation as...
USA Rare Earth's US$2.8 billion purchase of Brazil's Serra Verde, the country's only producing rare earths mine, nears...
BRB shareholders authorized suing former managers over Banco Master and Reag losses. Learn who's named, the vote details,...
Febraban says Brazil banks overdid credit offers and owe a mea culpa, while the central bank chief blames...
ExxonMobil Guyana announced AI-driven oil exploration findings and a STEM teacher training program for 60 educators in August...
Statkraft Chile filled the Los Lagos reservoir in southern Chile, a key step toward commercial operation in 2027,...
ECLAC sees Dominican Republic growth of 4.0% in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027, well above the 2.2% regional...
Honduras energy reform stalled at third debate; Congress seeks consensus in 15 days to break impasse and restructure...
The IDB and Japan announced on 24 August 2026 an expanded partnership with US$14 billion in financing potential...