IBOV 185,147.15 ▼ 0.02% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 64,866.61 ▼ 0.87% MERVAL 3,049,121 ▼ 0.29% COLCAP 2,544.56 ▲ 0.40% BVL PERÚ 59,978.22 ▼ 0.31% USD/BRL5.12▼ 0.07% USD/MXN16.88▼ 0.04% USD/CLP933.68▼ 0.10% USD/COP3,124— 0.00% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.02% USD/ARS1,509▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.24— 0.00% USD/PYG5,947— 0.00% USD/BOB12.40— 0.00% USD/DOP59.00— 0.00% USD/CRC448.67— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.63— 0.00% USD/HNL26.84— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES805.37▼ 0.90% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71— 0.00% EUR/BRL5.95▲ 0.91% 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 185,147.15 ▼ 0.02% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 64,866.61 ▼ 0.87% MERVAL 3,049,121 ▼ 0.29% COLCAP 2,544.56 ▲ 0.40% BVL PERÚ 59,978.22 ▼ 0.31% 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.

10,882 reports Updated 6 September 2026 1650 companies tracked
Chile

Chile hosts Falklands trade mission despite sovereignty row

A Falklands trade mission visits Punta Arenas, Chile, for a new sea route. Chile backs Argentina's claim, making the trip politically delicate.

6 September 2026 · 7 min read

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The Belize economy leans on tourism and a fixed exchange rate as overnight arrivals hit records while cruise stops lag 2019. Investors watch the gap.

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IBOV
185,147.15 -0.02%
IPC MEX
64,866.61 -0.87%
MERVAL
3,049,121 -0.29%
IPSA
11,315.26 -1.14%
COLCAP
2,544.56 +0.40%
Companies tracked
1650
Reports on file
10,882

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Buying property in Mexico as a foreigner runs through the fideicomiso trust in coastal zones. Prices...

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Peru Prison Emergency Covers Five Jails, One Left Unguarded

Peru has placed five maximum-security prisons under a 60-day emergency, but Infobae found no police or military presence...

6 September 2026
Argentina

Argentina Moves to Sanction 45 Names Over Falklands Oil Work

Argentina has opened Falklands oil sanctions against 45 companies and executives, and its main business group has publicly...

6 September 2026
Cuba

Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 in Cuba: Alicia Alonso’s Legacy on Stage, October 28–November 6

The Havana International Ballet Festival 2026 runs October 28 to November 6 in Cuba's capital — the Gran...

6 September 2026
Costa Rica

Limón Carnival 2026 in Costa Rica: Caribbean Color Around the Día de las Culturas in October

Limón Carnival 2026 brings Costa Rica's biggest Caribbean celebration to Puerto Limón around the October 12 Día de...

6 September 2026
Caribbean

Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2026: The Caribbean’s Culinary Flagship Returns, November 5–8

The Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2026 runs November 5–8 — four days of Caribbean fine dining, rum...

6 September 2026
Ecuador

Cypress Hill in Quito, Ecuador: Hip-Hop Legends at the Coliseo Rumiñahui on November 15, 2026

Cypress Hill play Quito, Ecuador on November 15, 2026 at the Coliseo General Rumiñahui — tickets from US$30...

6 September 2026
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Hombres G in Lima, Peru: Two Nights of Spanish Pop-Rock at the Estadio Nacional, October 29–30, 2026

Hombres G play Lima, Peru on October 29 and 30, 2026 at the Estadio Nacional — two nights...

6 September 2026
Chile

Deep Purple in Santiago, Chile: The Rock Legends’ Farewell-Era Show at the Movistar Arena on December 8, 2026

Deep Purple play Santiago, Chile on December 8, 2026 at the Movistar Arena — tickets from CLP 40,250...

6 September 2026
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