Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997
The July primary surplus in Brazil hit about US$2.09 billion, the third biggest for that month since the series began...
August 28, 2026Section
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Argentina Lithium: China’s Ganfeng Locks In a Three-Project Salta Megadevelopment
China's Ganfeng signed definitive deals to consolidate three Salta lithium projects into the PPG joint venture, targeting 150,000 tonnes a...
August 28, 2026
Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Deepens as Two Main Reservoirs Near Critical Levels
Puerto Rico's water crisis deepened this week as the Carraizo reservoir neared its critical control level and La Plata approached...
August 28, 2026
Healthcare in Argentina for Foreign Residents 2026
Practical 2026 guide to healthcare in Argentina for foreign residents, expats and nomads: public vs private, new insurance rules, real...
August 28, 2026
Brazil Court Majority Backs Foreign Profits Tax in Vale Case
Brazil's Supreme Court has a majority to allow the foreign profits tax on Vale's overseas units, with about US$4.26 billion...
August 28, 2026
Medellín Judge Reviews Colombia’s Foreign Military Operations
A Medellín court admitted a tutela over Colombia's authorisation of foreign military operations, asking who granted it and under which...
August 28, 2026
Colombia: French Legionnaire Seized in Nariño While on Home Leave
Colombia's army reports a French Foreign Legion corporal seized on August 6. What is verified about the kidnapping in Nariño,...
August 28, 2026
Puerto Rico: Disney Cruise Line Expands San Juan Sailings for 2027-28
Disney Cruise Line will base two ships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in late 2027 and spring 2028, adding Southern...
August 28, 2026
Panama’s Murder Wave Defies Curfews and Tests Mulino’s Crime Pledge
Panama counted 300 homicides in the first half of 2026 as gang feuds spread. Curfews now reach from San Miguelito...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Guaviare Air Strike Kills 11 in Camp Tied to Calarcá
Colombia's Guaviare air strike killed 11 dissidents in El Retorno, among them a commander once named a peace manager under...
August 28, 2026
Ecuador Arrests 43 in Los Choneros and Los Lobos Raids, Flags 127 Phantom Banks
Ecuadorian police arrested 43 alleged members of Los Choneros and Los Lobos on 26 August 2026, seizing US$1 million and...
August 28, 2026
The Dominican Republic Recalibrates With Washington on Tariffs, Rice and Telecom
President Abinader wants a reciprocal-tariff deal with the United States as disputes over rice and new US duties test ties,...
August 28, 2026
Bolivia Diesel Shortage Paralyses Freight as Parallel Dollar Nears Bs12
Bolivia's diesel shortage has idled around 60 percent of foreign-trade trucks and feeds a black market, while the parallel dollar...
August 28, 2026
Peru’s Chancay Megaport Fight Reaches the Constitutional Court as Washington Watches
Cosco Shipping has taken the Chancay megaport dispute to Peru's Constitutional Court after an appeals ruling restored Ositrán's oversight, with...
August 28, 2026
Guyana Police Chase Down a Vessel Carrying Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed
Guyana police intercepted a go-fast boat carrying opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed on the Demerara River on 25 August 2026. Police...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Draws an Eight-Year Warning from Anif
Colombia filed its largest budget ever on 27 August. Anif warns the country could need up to eight years to...
August 28, 2026
Bolivia Finds US$75.1 Million in Damage at State Biodiesel Plant
Bolivia's government reported US$75.1 million of damage at the state biodiesel plant in Santa Cruz and filed criminal complaints against...
August 28, 2026
OECD Tells Peru to Limit Tax Exemptions as Revenue Fails to Take Off
The OECD proposes that Peru limit tax exemptions costing 2.2% of GDP, scrap reduced rates for agro, tourism and the...
August 28, 2026
Guyana Puts a Refinery at the Heart of Its National Oil Company Plans
President Irfaan Ali says a domestic refinery and 30-to-120-day fuel storage would anchor Guyana's national oil company, built for supply...
August 28, 2026
Peru’s Water Deficit Puts 8.1 Million Hectares of Farmland at Risk
Peru's disaster agency Cenepred raised its drought warning to 8.1 million hectares of farmland, with the water deficit expected from...
August 28, 2026