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?