IBOV 177,583.27 ▲ 1.09% IPSA 11,347.98 ▼ 0.86% IPC MEX 65,048.39 ▼ 0.67% MERVAL 2,999,080 ▲ 0.66% COLCAP 2,467.23 ▲ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 59,928.30 ▼ 0.14% USD/BRL5.18▼ 0.28% USD/MXN17.00▼ 0.18% USD/CLP932.24▲ 0.08% USD/COP3,219▲ 0.61% USD/PEN3.36▲ 0.41% USD/ARS1,509▼ 0.25% USD/UYU40.29▲ 0.05% USD/PYG5,892▼ 0.13% USD/BOB11.84▲ 0.51% USD/DOP58.64▲ 0.05% USD/CRC446.47▼ 0.04% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.02% USD/HNL26.84— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES793.00▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.69▼ 0.37% EUR/BRL6.01▼ 0.25% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 177,583.27 ▲ 1.09% IPSA 11,347.98 ▼ 0.86% IPC MEX 65,048.39 ▼ 0.67% MERVAL 2,999,080 ▲ 0.66% COLCAP 2,467.23 ▲ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 59,928.30 ▼ 0.14% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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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.

10,764 reports Updated 31 August 2026 1650 companies tracked
Honduras

Honduras in Washington’s Sights: Energy, Gas, AI and Data Centres

Honduras energy reform is the key to US investment in gas, AI and data centres, says USTDA's Thomas Hardy after meeting President Asfura.

31 August 2026 · 6 min read

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Paraguay’s Guaraní Hits Its Strongest Level Against the Dollar Since 2018

Paraguay's appreciating guaraní closed near 5,990 per US dollar on 28 August 2026, its strongest level since 2018, and exporters want answers.

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IBOV
177,583.27 +1.09%
IPC MEX
65,048.39 -0.67%
MERVAL
2,999,080 +0.66%
IPSA
11,347.98 -0.86%
COLCAP
2,467.23 +0.38%
Companies tracked
1650
Reports on file
10,764

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The Week Ahead for Latin American Markets: US Jobs, Brazil GDP

Latin American markets week ahead: US August payrolls, Brazil Q2 GDP, euro-area flash CPI, plus RBNZ...

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Jamaica Signs Three-Year Public Sector Wage Deal With Unions

Jamaica signed a public sector wage agreement running to March 2028. It brings a one-off grant...

Ecuador

Ecuador Colombia Border: Quito Prepares Joint Military Operations With Bogotá and the US

Ecuador, Colombia and the US are preparing joint military operations on the Ecuador Colombia border, with...

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Peru

Peru Faces El Niño With Savings at a 25-Year Low, Ex-Finance Minister Warns

Peru El Niño warning: former finance minister Alonso Segura says fiscal savings are at their lowest in almost...

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Colombia

Medellín Mayor Hands the FBI Corruption Evidence as the Nicolás Petro Case Gets a New Prosecutor

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31 August 2026
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Nicaragua: OAS Chief Calls for More Pressure Before 21 September Vote

OAS chief Albert Ramdin wants more pressure on Nicaragua, including economic and flight measures, before the 21 September...

31 August 2026
Argentina

Argentina Peso: Rate Cuts Change the Maths for Savers

Argentina peso policy shifts: the central bank dropped its 1,500 defence, rates are falling, and time deposits now...

31 August 2026
Colombia

Colombia Military Operations Killed 62 Minors Under Petro, Forensic Institute Says

Medicina Legal says 62 minors died in Colombia military operations under Petro, versus 42 under Duque, as three...

31 August 2026
Venezuela

Venezuela: Air Europa and Iberia Resume Flights to Caracas From September

Air Europa resumes flights to Caracas on 1 September and Iberia on 3 September, restoring the Madrid link...

31 August 2026
Chile

Chile: Kast Refuses to Withdraw Security Reform, Cuts Ties With ‘King of the Trolls’

Chile security reform stays: Kast calls the state of exception non-negotiable, distances himself from 'troll king' Cerimedo, and...

31 August 2026
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Colombia’s Peso Breaks 3,200 as 2027 Deficit Is Seen Worse Than the Pandemic

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31 August 2026
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