Emerging Markets
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Argentina’s Labour Reform Loses in Court as Judges Strike Down Severance Cap
ARGENTINA · LABOUR Key Facts —What happened: A national labour appeals court in Argentina declared a severance article …
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Colombia Earthquake: CAF and Banco de Occidente Launch Rescue Credit for Damaged Companies
COLOMBIA · RECONSTRUCTION Key Facts —What happened: CAF and Banco de Occidente agreed a credit package to rescue compan…
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Peru’s Economy Is Running Hotter Than Its Politics as Demand and Mining Surge
PERU · ECONOMY Key Facts —What happened: Peru’s internal demand grew 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, t…
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Argentina’s Mining Pipeline Under the RIGI Incentive Tops US$39.0 Billion
ARGENTINA · MINING Key Facts —What happened: Miners have presented 17 projects worth US$39 billion under the RIGI incen…
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Curitiba Hosts a ‘Noite Porteña’: Tango and Argentine Flavors at Iza Gastronomia
Iza Gastronomia in Curitiba stages a 'Noite Porteña' — an evening of tango and Argentine cuisine bringing Buenos Aires atmosphere …
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U.S. Embassy in Panama: Tourist Visa Appointments Continue Normally Despite Immigrant Visa Pause
The U.S. Embassy in Panama City confirms nonimmigrant visa appointments (B1/B2 tourist and business) run normally in 2026, despite…
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Colombia Declares Tolima Fires a Public Calamity and Hunts the Arsonists
COLOMBIA · ENVIRONMENT Key Facts —What happened: President De la Espriella declared a public calamity over the Tolima f…
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Argentina Rolls Over 96 Percent of Maturing Debt as Country Risk Eases to 509
ARGENTINA · MARKETS Key Facts —What happened: Argentina’s Treasury renewed 96 percent of the 12.6 trillion pesos …
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Mexico Investment Mood Hits a Record Low in Employer Survey
Mexico's main employers' federation says the appetite to invest in Mexico has collapsed to 23 percent of its members. Official dat…
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Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997
The primary surplus in Brazil came from oil money and a shifted court-payment calendar. The year to date is still deep in deficit.…
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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 …
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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, …
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Brazil Court Majority Backs Foreign Profits Tax in Vale Case
Six justices have backed taxing profits that Brazilian groups earn through subsidiaries abroad. The foreign profits tax vote close…
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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 a tonne of…
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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, and Vi…
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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 …
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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 ov…
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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. Poli…
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Colombia’s 2027 Budget Draws an Eight-Year Warning from Anif
Colombia's 2027 budget was filed at US$201.92 billion on 27 August. The country's main financial research centre warns the fiscal …
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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 a…
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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 Amazon, and cu…
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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…
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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 fr…
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Guatemala’s Tax Agency Will Pre-Fill Returns for 305,000 Businesses
From 1 September, Guatemala's SAT will pre-fill tax declarations for 305,000 businesses using e-invoice data, but taxpayers stay l…