Issue Oct 21-27 2026: Ecuador’s food and beverage industry is facing challenges posed by a rapidly changing market in which customers are more demanding with regard to price as well as the ingredients and sustainability of the products they buy. Indeed, new purchasing habits are forcing companies to review their goods and reinvent their marketing

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: A small family business in the Cuban city of Taguasco has begun to market its own brand of rum. Called Don Gener, it operates under the trademarked company Gran Cubaya.

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: Jacob Ergas, the renowned Chilean businessman, has died at age 92. During his funeral, he was spoken of as an oak tree, giving enduring shelter to his family and community after years of serving in the real estate sector.

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: An extraordinary El Niño can have an impact through various channels: flooding and mudslides along the coast, crop losses in the southern Andean region, and a decline in artisanal fishing due to the warming of the sea.