Emerging Markets

A Quiet Riverside Picnic Spot With Waterfalls Near Bogotá

Bogotá · Things To Do Key Facts Destination Villeta, Cundinamarca, about 90 minutes by road from Bogotá. Main draw Warm climate, c…

The Cheap Drone Problem: The Infrastructure Bill Latin America Hasn’t Costed Yet

The Cheap Drone Problem is escalating in Europe, and Latin America's critical infrastructure is exposed. A new procurement cycle i…

30-Year US Yield at 5.24% Raises Latin America Debt Costs

The 30-year US Treasury yield has surged to a 19-year high, establishing an expensive new floor for Latin American refinancing tha…

The Fund That Steadied Buenos Aires, Then Tokyo: Washington Rediscovers Intervention

The US Treasury's quiet ESF war chest is active again, moving from a peso lifeline in Buenos Aires to a euro-funded yen rescue in …

Guayaquil’s Tourists Spent US$140 Million in Three Months

Ecuador · Tourism Key Facts Q2 spending Tourists and excursionists generated more than US$140.25 million (US$140,251,276) in …

Southeast Asia’s Chip Bids and Latin America’s Nearshoring: The Factories Nobody Has Built Yet

Thailand and Vietnam have launched concrete chip strategies with big incentives, challenging Latin America's nearshoring pitch. Th…

Honduras’s Power Company Is Drowning in Losses and Debt

Honduras · Energy Key Facts Loss rate Total system losses (technical plus non-technical) run at roughly 32% to 38% of the ene…

Costa Rica’s Job Market Is Steady — and That’s the Problem

Costa Rica · Economy Key Facts Steady rate Unemployment held at 7% in Q2 2026, with 163,690 people jobless. Yearly drop The r…

Traceability Comes for Ferrochrome: What the Buyers Enforced That Regulators Could Not

After Congo's uranium scare, buyer-led traceability is reshaping metals trade. Ferrochrome is the next likely target. Peru and Bra…

Three Continents, One Harvest: The Soft-Commodity Squeeze Latin America Can’t Ignore

Heat and drought across three continents have pushed global food prices to a 3-year high. Latin America faces a double-edged reali…

Guyana's oil take rises after ExxonMobil recovers Stabroek costs

ExxonMobil's Stabroek joint venture has crossed the cost-recovery threshold, automatically lifting Georgetown's revenue share just…

India Turns to Latin America for Lithium to Escape China’s Grip

Latin America · Mining Key Facts KABIL cleared India’s state miner KABIL won environmental clearance for Argentine lithium br…

South Korean shipyards pitch local integration for South American naval contracts

South Korean defense contractors are leveraging technology transfers and local shipyard partnerships to secure long-term naval mai…

Guadalajara Will Host Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2026

Mexico · Culture Key Facts Host city Guadalajara will host the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards ceremony…

Hidalgo Is Mexico’s Fastest-Growing State — and It’s Not Close

Mexico · Economy Key Facts Top growth Hidalgo expanded 8.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, the highest among all Mexican states. In…

Argentines Are Buying Half as Much Fruit and Veg

Argentina · Economy Key Facts Salta sales Fruit and vegetable sales down close to 50% year-on-year, per the Cofruthos coopera…

Argentina’s Universities Shut Down in a One-Day Strike Over Pay

Argentina · Society Key Facts Strike date National 24-hour strike on August 12, 2026, with no workplace attendance. Union cal…

Chile’s Casino Auction Flops as Two Cities Draw Zero Bidders

Chile · Business Key Facts No bidders Viña del Mar and Iquique received zero offers in the 11 August 2026 round. Single …

Penco Residents Go to Court to Stop a Rare-Earths Plant

Chile · Mining Key Facts Legal challenge Community groups in Penco filed a reclamación de invalidación to overturn …

A Chilean Court Hands Interchile a Win Over the Environmental Regulator

Chile · Energy Key Facts Ruling Date Chile’s Second Environmental Tribunal ruled on Aug. 11, 2026, in favor of Interchi…

Fibra Uno Green Bond Draws 2.5x Orders Despite Elevated Mexican Rates

Mexico's largest real-estate trust placed US$441 million in green notes on the BMV, showing that sustainability credentials can lo…

Jalisco loses 1,792 formal employer registrations in first half of 2026

The western Mexican state shed nearly 1,800 formal business identifiers in six months, signaling potential stress in a key technol…

EU Slaps 24.1% PTA Duty on Mexico, 13.3% Cap on South Korea

The European Union has finalized a 24.1% anti-dumping duty on Mexican purified terephthalic acid, dealing a sharp setback to the c…

Venezuela opens state-backed mortgage program for earthquake recovery

Caracas is routing reconstruction credit through state banks to rebuild homes destroyed in the June 24 earthquakes, testing the go…