Issue Aug 16-22 2023: For Roni Peterson Bernardino, the simplification of the tax system should make a great contribution to the fight against smuggling.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Firebrand presidential candidate Javier Milei, winner of the Argentina 2023 primaries, has made no secret of his disdain for the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), promising that he would “close,” “eliminate,” and “blow up” the institution should he come to office.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Supermarket chain Walmart has opened the first green hydrogen system in Chile.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Despite the government’s launch of the Novo Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC) to help the economy take off, specialists say that it is still too early to bet on sustainable growth.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Despite the reduction in poverty celebrated by the federal government, reports revealed that the number of employment-vulnerable people has grown.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Economists have denounced plans to increase the “bankification,” or “bank usage,” of the Cuban economy by restricting cash transactions and ATM usage, calling them “suicide.”

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Municipality officials in Guayaquil, Ecuador, recently approved an ordinance regarding the regulatory framework for informal vendors who work publicly, such as at events or markets.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Colombia is entering a new era of rapid technological advancement by investing in the 5G spectrum, which will allow them to revolutionize the digital landscape.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Casares Zambrano released a book, Mentalidad inversionista: Cómo invertir en empresas, which provides information to encourage people to invest in Mexican businesses.

—Researched and Written by Ana Loza Pérez— Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The U.S. dollar continues to gain against most emerging currencies, including the Mexican peso, as U.S. Central Bank Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech points to further monetary tightening.