Issue Aug 12-18 2026: As the dictatorial regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua faces serious problems attracting foreign capital in the form of loans and donations, it is turning to increased taxes to cover financial gaps caused by its attempt to replace its traditional financiers with China.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: The Venezuelan government has declared a state of economic emergency in the country that is foreseen to last at least 60 days, and which may be extended for an additional 60 days after that. As has been the case in other instances, the Supreme Court of Justice was quick to ratify

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: According to a recent report from the Dominican Republic’s Export and Investment Center (ProDominicana), exports from the island country during the first half of 2026 reached a record US $9.27 billion, representing an increase of 12.5%, or US $1.02 billion, with respect to the same period last year.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Roberto Capuano, the project director, explained that the vehicle can carry up to 650 kilograms. The prototype is the second model of the electric vehicle project developed in Mexico.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Transnational criminal economies have expanded far beyond drug trafficking, increasingly infiltrating legitimate businesses and weakening governments’ control over their own markets. In Latin America, illicit trade is generating billions of dollars in lost tax revenue while providing criminal organizations with the resources to expand into other sectors.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Ilan Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, expressed his solidarity with the Colombian people.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Waste valorization represents a concrete opportunity to move toward more efficient, circular production models. The challenge is not technological.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: In response to a public consultation, the Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) received more than fifty messages containing diverse comments and ideas.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Panama’s National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Senacyt) unveiled the ‘National Agenda for Advanced Technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and Microelectronics’ to other government bodies, experts, and international organizations in the field.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: For 60 years, the Fundación Dominicana de Desarrollo (FDD) has guided the productive growth of micro-enterprises, transforming responsible credit into sustainable progress through training, mentoring, financial education, and support for formalizing clients’ businesses.