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.
Honduras energy reform is the key to US investment in gas, AI and data centres, says USTDA's Thomas Hardy after meeting President Asfura.
Paraguay's appreciating guaraní closed near 5,990 per US dollar on 28 August 2026, its strongest level since 2018, and exporters want answers.
Latin American markets week ahead: US August payrolls, Brazil Q2 GDP, euro-area flash CPI, plus RBNZ...
Jamaica signed a public sector wage agreement running to March 2028. It brings a one-off grant...
Ecuador, Colombia and the US are preparing joint military operations on the Ecuador Colombia border, with...
Peru El Niño warning: former finance minister Alonso Segura says fiscal savings are at their lowest in almost...
The Medellín corruption dossier went to the FBI from mayor Gutiérrez, as prosecutor Juan Martín Parada took over...
OAS chief Albert Ramdin wants more pressure on Nicaragua, including economic and flight measures, before the 21 September...
Argentina peso policy shifts: the central bank dropped its 1,500 defence, rates are falling, and time deposits now...
Medicina Legal says 62 minors died in Colombia military operations under Petro, versus 42 under Duque, as three...
Air Europa resumes flights to Caracas on 1 September and Iberia on 3 September, restoring the Madrid link...
Chile security reform stays: Kast calls the state of exception non-negotiable, distances himself from 'troll king' Cerimedo, and...
Colombia 2027 budget warnings escalate: the peso fixed at 3,202.79 per dollar and XP Investments sees a 9.4%...