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U.S. Visa Crackdown Hits Dozens Of Mexican Power Brokers

The United States has quietly revoked the visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and government officials in a bid to sever alleged political...

Behind Petroperú’s Bond Comeback: Politics, Pemex and a Quiet State Backstop

Petroperú’s dollar bonds have staged an unlikely rally—about 14% since July—despite yet another bout of political turmoil in Lima. Investors are betting less on the oil company’s earnings and more on the Peruvian state’s...

Colombia’s Gold: Why the Reserve Value Is Up—and What It Really Means

Gold has soared since late 2021, and Colombia has ridden that wave. As the metal climbed from roughly $1,828 an ounce to new highs...

Peru’s Young Voters Force a Political Reset

Peru’s political order lurched on October 10 when Congress removed President Dina Boluarte and...

Chile’s Peso Holds Near 958 As Dollar Cools; Stocks...

Chile opened steady Tuesday: the peso sat around 957–959 per dollar while the U.S. Dollar Index hovered near 99...

Colombia’s Peso Steadies As Dollar Eases, Oil Bounce Lifts Risk Mood

Colombia’s peso hovered around 3,920 per dollar early Tuesday, roughly in line with the official TRM of 3,913. The backdrop is straightforward: the U.S. Dollar...

Bolivia’s Runoff Debate: ‘Dollars Now’ Versus ‘Cuts First’

Fuel lines snake through Bolivian cities and cash machines run short of dollars. One week before the October 19...

OpenAI’s $25 Billion Patagonia Bet Positions Argentina as a Latin American A.I. Hub

Argentina has unveiled a letter of intent with OpenAI and local partner Sur Energy to explore a hyperscale artificial-intelligence...

Inside Buenos Aires’ New Luxury Map: Why Money Is Piling Into Three Neighborhoods

Buenos Aires’ high-end property market has quietly redrawn itself. Instead of spreading across the...

Chile’s Military Warns Of Budget Strain As Domestic Missions Expand

Chile’s top generals and admirals have delivered a blunt message to senators: 2025 funding gaps...

Chile’s Decade of Church Arsons: Counting 296 Attacks—and Confronting the Silence

A new Chilean documentary, “Ardieron en Silencio” (“They Burned in Silence”), has done something no authority or newsroom had...