Issue May 13-19 2026: According to a new analysis from Alejandro Reyes, senior economist at BBVA Research for Colombia, the South American country’s economy experienced economic growth of 2.2% in the first quarter of 2026, a figure almost identical to that seen at the end of 2025, when its GDP grew by 2.1% in spite

Issue May 13-19 2026: Two new social programs created by Mexico’s Sheinbaum administration last year, Pensión Mujeres Bienestar and Salud Casa por Casa, have gone over budget, according to a report just released by Ethos Innovation.

Issue May 13-19 2026: After dipping in February, economic activity in Argentina climbed by 3.5% in March, according to the country’s National Institute of Statistics, situating the year-on-year variation at 5.5%.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The sixteenth edition of the International Meeting of Mining interests, organized by Peru’s Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE), will be holding a round table called “Latin America in the Context of Global Competition for Critical Minerals” to analyze the strategic role played by the region in the new geopolitics

Issue May 06-12 2026: Exports from Argentina’s key economic region of Patagonia have declined sharply over the last year, with one of its main goods, apples, falling by nearly 35% during the first fiscal quarter of this year.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The president of Bolivia’s National Chamber of Industries (CNI), Gonzalo Morales, has warned that ongoing road blockades by protesters are not only damaging the economy, but also putting the lives and health of Bolivians at risk by preventing the movements of vehicles carrying oxygen.

Issue May 06-12 2026: In Colombia, a concerning paradox has emerged in which declining unemployment rates coexist with worsening job quality, limiting their positive impact on household welfare and long-term economic growth.

Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: Honduras’ National Congress is preparing to pass legislation creating a new initiative called the National Program of Agri-Food Rescue and Sanitation in conjunction with the National Bank for Agricultural Development (Bandesa) under the auspices of newly-elected President Nasry Asfura’s “Together We’re Going to Be Fine!” program.

Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: Despite soaring costs, in 2025, there were 110,647 homes under construction in the Cuban city of Santiago, 97% of which received no financial or logistical support from government entities.

Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: The Brazilian economy grew 2.3% in 2025, below the 3.4% recorded in 2024, and the Central Bank itself projects a further slowdown to 1.6% for the current year