Issue Jun 03-09 2026:  Infectious disease specialists suggested that a large-scale depopulation of pigs could eradicate African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic.

Issue Jun 03-09 2026:  Non-resident investors withdrew a net $26.6 billion from emerging market bonds and stocks in May, according to the Instituto de Finanzas Internacionales (IIF), compared to inflows of $70.6 billion recorded in April.

Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: Nicaragua’s sugar industry concluded the 2025-2026 harvest having produced 16.5 million quintals of sugar, exceeding the previous cycle but falling short of the goal of nearly 17 million quintals as had been proposed for the country’s four sugar mills.

Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: Road blockades in Bolivia are hitting the country’s supply chain hard, with the dairy sector complaining that it has 120,000 liters of milk that cannot be brought to market, while the poultry sector has decried a lack of food for over 10,000 chickens.

Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: Mexico’s economy began 2026 with weaker-than-expected performance.

Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: While recent data reassured the market, May did not see the same gains as previous months. Colombia settled 100% of its Total Return Swap and reduced public debt.

Issue May 20-26 2026: A recent leak in one of Peru’s gas pipelines paralyzed the industry and strained the supply of natural gas throughout the country.

Issue May 20-26 2026: Increasing levels of informal labor in Mexico are causing people to spend less, especially on basic items. According to the BBVA Mexico Financial Group, over the last three years, there has been a drop of 10% in formal labor and an increase of 10% in informal labor in Mexico. Currently, 55%

Issue May 20-26 2026: Aloizio Mercadante, the president of a large Brazilian Bank, outlined the bank’s plans to invest in maritime exploration for oil and gas, influenced by the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

Issue May 13-19 2026: The Maritime Week Americas 2026 convention kicked off its events in Panama City with a speech by Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO of Ship Energy, who recalled the profound infrastructural transformations that Panama has undergone since the 1990s, changes symbolized in his view by the successful passage of the liquid natural gas-powered Zim