Issue Nov 19-Dec 07 2025: In a year marked by major salary adjustments to counteract inflation and a decline of buying power, Uruguay has retained its privileged regional ranking in terms of its minimum wage, placing the small nation among the top three Latin American countries in this regard, only behind Costa Rica and contending

Issue Nov 19-Dec 07 2025: The Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) has reported that Latin America and the Caribbean generated 161 Terawatt-hours, or TWh, of electricity in July, 2025, which represents an inter-annual increase of 4.5%.

Issue Nov 19-Dec 07 2025: The agreement reached at the recent meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework convention of Climate Change, the so-called COP30, in Belem, Brazil, represents a major victory for such oil-producing countries as Saudi Arabia and Russia, given that it includes numerous warnings about the cost of

Issue Nov 12-18 2025: Uruguay has enjoyed more than two decades of macroeconomic stability, but rising crime rates are creating deep cracks in society (“la grieta”), threatening the long-term viability of this hard-won stability.

Issue Nov 12-18 2025: According to Fernando Romero, analyst and ex-president of the Tarija School of Economists, the recent change to Bolivia’s 20-year-old government and economic model is already paying dividends.

Issue Nov 12-18 2025: Flover Rodríguez, president of the Asociación Colombiana de Geólogos y Geofísicos de la Energía, shared the outlook for the hydrocarbon sector and its projections for the coming years.

Issue Nov 12-18 2025: In total, 9.1 million people were union members in 2024, an increase of 812,000 compared to the previous year, when the total was 8.3 million (8.4%).

Issue Nov 05-11 2025: Colombia stands hesitant before the entrance to the future. While the keys to innovation via AI are at the hands of the public, obstacles remain, including a lack of financing, a total absence of financial incentives, and regulations requiring evaluations that can cost thousands of dollars.

Issue Nov 05-11 2025: During the final stretch before legislative elections in October, Argentina’s Minister of the Economy, Luis Caputo, had suggested that reforms to the country’s tax code would include a reduction on income tax, raising questions among sectors of the opposition.

Issue Nov 05-11 2025: The docking of the Bilbao Knutsen in the Honduran city of Puerto Cortés represents a milestone in the Central American country’s energy policy.