Issue Oct 14-20, 2026: The EMAE (Monthly Economic Activity Estimator) fell 1.7% year-on-year, while the trend-cycle component showed no change. A slight 0.1% monthly increase is not enough to alter the outlook for an economy marked by sharp disparities between productive sectors.
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Issue Oct 14-20, 2026: The launch of ‘Invías Territorio’ marks the first step toward coordinated efforts between the national government and the regions. The project began in the department of Meta and is set to expand to other areas.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The region’s two largest economies, Brazil (2.1%) and Mexico (1.4%), show signs of stagnation.
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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?
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