Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Food prices in Brazil have risen faster than overall inflation for years, placing a particularly heavy burden on lower-income households. Brazil’s focus on agricultural exports has contributed to this problem by reducing incentives to produce affordable food for domestic consumption.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: According to Panama’s Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Imhpa), rainfall on the Pacific side of the country has decreased by as much as 60% due to the El Niño phenomenon. In response, Panamanian authorities have declared a state of emergency.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: The housing sector has been among the hardest hit in recent years. Several decisions made by Gustavo Petro’s government had a significant impact on this market, affecting the availability and purchase of new homes. One of the most damaging moves was the indefinite suspension of the “Mi Casa Ya” (My Home

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Brothers founded a brand in 2019 that has made a name for itself in Argentina. Today, they project closing the year with between 18,000 and 20,000 pairs sold, without a brick-and-mortar storefront and relying on an import-based production model.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: As the dictatorial regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua faces serious problems attracting foreign capital in the form of loans and donations, it is turning to increased taxes to cover financial gaps caused by its attempt to replace its traditional financiers with China.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: The Venezuelan government has declared a state of economic emergency in the country that is foreseen to last at least 60 days, and which may be extended for an additional 60 days after that. As has been the case in other instances, the Supreme Court of Justice was quick to ratify

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: According to a recent report from the Dominican Republic’s Export and Investment Center (ProDominicana), exports from the island country during the first half of 2026 reached a record US $9.27 billion, representing an increase of 12.5%, or US $1.02 billion, with respect to the same period last year.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Roberto Capuano, the project director, explained that the vehicle can carry up to 650 kilograms. The prototype is the second model of the electric vehicle project developed in Mexico.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Transnational criminal economies have expanded far beyond drug trafficking, increasingly infiltrating legitimate businesses and weakening governments’ control over their own markets. In Latin America, illicit trade is generating billions of dollars in lost tax revenue while providing criminal organizations with the resources to expand into other sectors.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Ilan Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, expressed his solidarity with the Colombian people.