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.

Issue Sep 23-29 2026: Organizations are shifting from identifying climate change-related risks to implementing concrete measures to address them, although gaps remain regarding planning, resilience, and the insurance sector’s recognition of these actions.

Issue Sep 23-29 2026: Various experts are expressing doubts about the Delcy Rodríguez administration’s ability to meet the goal of restoring 4,800 megawatts (MW) to the national grid before the end of the year.

Issue Sep 16-22 2026: The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned that an extreme El Niño event could result in a regional GDP loss of 2% and plunge 4.8 million people into poverty in the region.

Issue Sep 16-22 2026: Peru’s Banco Central de Reserva points to the existence of highly vulnerable areas that also exhibit higher levels of poverty and informal employment.

Issue Sep 16-22 2026: Jorge Camilo Gnecco, president of Morano Gruppo, announced that fuel production will be the company’s primary objective. He also noted the impact that the dollar exchange rate has had on operations: “It hit us very hard; this past month, we were operating almost at a loss.”

Issue Sep 16-22 2026: The price of inaction includes crop failures, destroyed roads, and unnavigable rivers, all of which will hit the worker’s wallet.

Issue Sep 09-15 2026: One year out from his re-election bid, the economic recovery that has underpinned President Javier Milei’s popularity is stalling.

Issue Sep 09-15 2026: Decarbonization and environmental criteria are playing an increasingly important role in the evaluation of port operations in Mexico, as companies in the sector face greater demands to measure and report their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance, Hutchison Ports reported.