Issue Oct 07-13 2026: Honduras’ coffee producers are rushing to preserve their main market, the European Union, as rules for deforestation are taking hold that have the potential to disrupt this lucrative trade partnership.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.3%, a tenth of a point less than in July, and sharply cut Argentina’s, from 3.5% to 2.1%.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: In Colombia, public employment and the minimum wage are heating up the labor debate; 700,000 service contracts (OPS) expire in December. Will they add to unemployment? Anticipation surrounds the labor landscape regarding potential reform and wage hike negotiations.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: National statistics don’t tell the whole story. The information at a state level demonstrates large and worrying differences in distinct economic sectors.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: Guatemala’s light-rail project, MetroRiel, is still in phase 0, a technical analysis stage during which both specialists from the UK and Guatemalan teams are assessing the conditions necessary for a move to phase 1.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The legal sector is calling for an investigation into potential smuggling routes. Traders and exporters have asked the government to cross-reference their data with records from DIAN, DANE, and the National Mining Agency to determine what is happening to the metal that is no longer entering the legal supply chain.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The region’s two largest economies, Brazil (2.1%) and Mexico (1.4%), show signs of stagnation.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: What is “split payment” in the Tax Reform, and what do the Lula and Flávio teams say about the mechanism?

Issue Sep 23-29 2026: According to Amadeo Derito, president of the Argentinian Angus Association, a ton of beef is worth 40% more than a ton of Sprinters, the utility van that is the star of the country’s automotive export industry.

Issue Sep 23-29 2026: Foreign trade is up in Ecuador, with the first half of 2026 witnessing exports to the tune of US $19.57 billion, the highest figures in the country’s history. While its export market remains dominated by shrimp, cocoa, brewing, and mining, it has gradually broadened and become less dependent on hydrocarbons.