Emerging Markets

Ecuador: Fruta del Norte Expansion to Reach 7,000 Tonnes a Day

Canada's Lundin Gold will lift processing at its Fruta del Norte gold mine to 7,000 tonnes a day within a year, backing record exp…

Uruguay Central Bank Orders Banks to Warn Savers on Dollar Deposits

From October 1, Uruguayan banks must hand dollar savers a signed warning about exchange-rate risk — a push that lands as meat expo…

Brazil’s Electoral Court Tightens Internet and AI Rules for 2026 Vote

The TSE's Resolution 23.755 now governs a campaign already on the air: an absolute deepfake ban, mandatory AI labels, a blackout o…

Argentina approves US$365 million RIGI project to expand Mega gas complex

The government has approved a new US$365 million investment under the RIGI for Compañía Mega's gas liquids expansion in Neuquén an…

Guyana grid expansion accelerates as power demand races toward 2030

Guyana is pouring record sums into its electricity grid as demand surges, with more than US$235 million in modernisation contracts…

Chile’s First Private CEOL: US$70 Million Lithium-From-Waste Project

Chile has signed the state's first special lithium operating contract (CEOL) with an exclusively private company, Quiborax. The US…

Chile Court Deals Kast 9-1 Defeat Over Free Disaster Reconnections

Chile's Constitutional Court on August 25 rejected, by nine votes to one, the Kast government's attempt to strike down a rule guar…

Banxico Corrects Economy Ministry: Mexican FDI Fell 7.9% in H1 2026

Banxico's balance-of-payments report revised first-half 2026 foreign direct investment to a 7.9% annual fall, undercutting the rec…

Brazil Posts Deeper IPCA-15 Deflation as Itaipú Bonus Cuts Power Bills

Brazil's mid-month inflation fell 0.40% in August 2026, deeper than expected, as a US$170 million Itaipú dam bonus slashed electri…

Two Workers Killed in YPF Vaca Muerta Accident at Rincón del Mangrullo

Two workers died after a severe decompression at YPF's Rincón del Mangrullo gas plant in Vaca Muerta, the second serious safety sc…

Four Colombian Chefs Reach S.Pellegrino Young Chef Regional Final

Gastronomy & Talent Key Facts Finalists. Daniela Díaz Fuertes, Diana Pérez, Heisy Córdoba and Diego Ramírez reached the region…

Mexico City Aura Battle Returns to Monumento a la Revolución

Mexico City · Viral Culture Key Facts Main event. A Mexico City aura battle takes place at Monumento a la Revolución on Saturday, …

DePol and Camela Concerts Set for Mérida’s Acueducto de Los Milagros

Live Music & Local Economy Key Facts Event. DePol and Camela will perform at the Acueducto de Los Milagros in Mérida. Access. …

Mexico Tops World Culinary Destinations List for 2026

Travel & Gastronomy Key Facts Ranking. Mexico is the number-one culinary destination in the world for 2026. Source. Travel And…

Omar Courtz in Mexico: Tickets, Dates and Prices for His Concerts

Latin America · Music & Live Events Key Facts Artist. Omar Courtz, the rising Puerto Rican reggaeton and Latin trap star. Dat…

Mexico City Culture Is Open and Affordable for Everyone

Culture & City Life Key Facts Access. Many major Mexico City museums offer free entry on certain days. Range. The city mixes p…

11 Women Artists to See at SP-Arte Rotas 2026

São Paulo · Art Market · Culture Key Facts Event. SP-Arte Rotas is a São Paulo art fair that showcases established and emerging Br…

Salvador Weekend Guide: Music, Capoeira and Food, August 28-30

Weekend Culture Guide · Bahia Key Facts Main show. Moraes Musical Moreira runs at Teatro Castro Alves from Friday to Sunday. Capoe…

Campina Grande Winter Festival Opens with Music, Dance and Theater

Culture & Creative Economy Key Facts Dates. The 51st Campina Grande Winter Festival runs from August 20 to 30, 2026. Theme. T…

Venezuela’s Maiquetía Airport to Partially Reopen in Coming Weeks

Venezuela · Infrastructure & Travel Key Facts Partial reopening. Minister Francisco Garcés says Maiquetía Airport will be par…

Venezuela’s Oil Exports to the US Hit a Seven-Year High

Energy: Venezuela Key Facts —Record flow. Venezuela shipped about 786,000 barrels per day to the United States in July 2026 — the …

Iran Says It Will Join the BRICS Bank — Bank Can’t Confirm

BRICS: Expansion Key Facts —The claim. Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said…

Brazil’s Real Recovers as Forecasters Hold Their Dollar Call

Markets: Brazil Key Facts —The rate. The official PTAX rate closed at R$5.1490 per dollar on Tuesday, August 25 — the real’s…

Argentina’s Inflation Crept Back Up to 2.1% in July

Economy: Argentina Key Facts —The print. Consumer prices rose 2.1% in July 2026, up from 1.9% in June — the first re-acceleration …