Paraguay Export Boom: Sales Hit US$12.1B, Up 25%
Paraguay's exports rose 25.2% to US$12,133.7 million through July 2026, driven by soybeans and maquila, flipping the trade balance into a US$679M surplus.
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: The Number Under The Number
Europe Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: One Rate, Five Realities
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AWS AI Plan for Peru: 250,000 to Be Trained Free
AWS's AI plan for Peru trains 250,000 people free by 2028 with Fundación Romero — but there's no...
Africa Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: Repaired On Paper
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 13: Zambia votes on whether a debt restructuring reached its households, with more...
Mexico Data Centers vs. Power Grid: The T-MEC Bottleneck
Mexico's data centers power grid clash is capping the digital boom: US$82.5bn planned, Querétaro maxed out, and a...
Pemex and CFE Pension Costs Weigh on Mexico’s Budget
Pemex and CFE pension costs hit MX$2.1 trillion (~US$123 billion) in 2026, adding to Mexico's deficit and public...
Bolivia’s Lara Files Complaint Against Minister Espinoza
Bolivia's vice president filed a Lara complaint against Espinoza, accusing the economy minister of ideological falsehood over an...
Peru Makes Pope Leo XIV Visit a National Priority
Peru declared the Pope Leo XIV Peru visit a matter of national interest by supreme decree. Here are...
Chile Mining Strategy: Less Tax, Argentina Treaty
Chile's new mining strategy offers lower taxes and faster permits, and a reactivated Argentina treaty ties about US$20.7...
Antofagasta H1 Profit Jumps 72%, Copper Target Cut
Antofagasta's H1 2026 profit jumped about 72% to nearly US$2 billion, yet it cut its 2026 copper target...
Argentina MSCI Upgrade: The Real Money Behind the Hype
A bank figure says an Argentina MSCI upgrade could pull billions into Latin America. We checked the number,...
US Warns Argentina: China Deals Won’t Bring Investment
US Ambassador Peter Lamelas warns Argentina that China deals won't help bring investment, days after Buenos Aires renewed...
Argentina Dollar Reserves: Caputo’s US$10bn Cushion
Argentina will buy about US$10 billion more in dollar reserves before the 2027 election. Here is Caputo's peso...
Brazil Decrees Unlock Hydrogen, CCS and SAF
Lula signed Brazil energy transition decrees on 12 August 2026, regulating low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and sustainable aviation...
Colombia’s Power and Water After the Quake: What to Expect at Home
As of 13 August 2026, Colombia's power and water sit on two clocks: the lights are nearly all back, but the taps still have no restoration timetable.
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The Cristo Redentor Pass Between Mendoza and Santiago Is Still Closed to Cars as of 13 August 2026
The Cristo Redentor pass between Mendoza and Santiago stays closed to vehicles as of 13 August 2026, with...
Paraguay Residency, the Cheap South American Route, Just Changed Its Rules
Paraguay residency changed under Resolución DNM 407/2026, in force since 6 July 2026: one solvency test, documented income,...
Brazil’s Congress Clears Fuel Tax Cut on Petrol, Diesel and Flights; It Now Goes to Lula
Brazil's Congress cleared a fuel tax cut on petrol, diesel, ethanol and jet fuel for 2026. It awaits...
Argentina’s Blue Dollar Gap Has Nearly Vanished: What Expats Should Do Now
Argentina's blue dollar and official rate have nearly converged as of 13 August 2026, so expats can drop...
Colombia Income Tax: Quake-Hit Departments Get an Extra Two Months to File
A draft decree would move the Colombia income tax deadline for residents in six quake-hit departments from August...
Bolivia Dollar Withdrawals Reach US$5,000 From Friday 14 August
Bolivia dollar withdrawals reach US$5,000 from Friday, 14 August 2026, as stage two lets savers holding US$3,001 to...
Avianca’s Earthquake Flexibility Waiver for Western Colombia Ends Sunday, 16 August 2026
Avianca lets travellers to or from Pereira, Armenia, Cali and Quibdó change or refund flights with no penalty...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 13, 2026
Rio de Janeiro nightlife tonight, Thursday August 13, 2026: samba in Lapa at Rio Scenarium and Carioca da...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 13, 2026
São Paulo nightlife tonight, Thursday August 13, 2026: jazz at JazzB, the SPIM festival, Karol Conká at Sesc...
Cash Deposits in Mexico: The 15,000-Peso Line That Quietly Flags Your Account
In Mexico, cash deposits over 15,000 pesos a month at one bank are reported to the SAT, but...
Buenos Aires Tango Festival 2026: Free World Mundial
The Buenos Aires tango festival and World Championship run 19 August to 2 September 2026. Most events are...
What a SAT Invoice Really Needs, and Why Clients Can’t Demand Your Constancia
A SAT invoice in Mexico needs only your RFC, name, postal code and tax regime — not your...
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