Issue May 17-23 2023: The Costa Rican Government proposes to tax annual income up to ¢4.7 million ($88,000 USD) with a 10% rate.

Issue May 10-16 2023: Brazilian petro-giant Petrobras announced on May 16 that it would implement a new price setting policy for diesel and gasoline.

Issue May 10-16 2023: The Coalition of Development Initiatives (CINDE) spoke to Costa Rican president Rodrigo Chaves about Minister of Foreign Trade Manuel Tovar’s confusing messages that created uncertainty.

Issue May 10-16 2023: The recent surge of the tourism sector in Medellín raises questions about gentrification amidst an economy facing high rates of inflation.

Issue May 10-16 2023: Minister of Economy and Labor Sergio Massa submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a new package of policies to slow down inflation.

Issue Apr 26-May 09 2023: The Lula administration has submitted to congress a new proposal for setting the value of the minimum wage.

Issue Apr 26-May 09 2023: Due to drought, Argentina’s agricultural sector is expected to produce a harvest with 50 million fewer tons of produce than previous harvests.

Issue Apr 26-May 09 2023: A report by Moody’s indicates a trend of undermined governance and aggravated credit risk in Latin America, due to a lack of access to social services, combined with high inflation that contributes to rising cost of living.

Issue Apr 26-May 09 2023: Colombia is launching a 121-billion-peso plan with the objective to encourage entrepreneurship in the country.

Issue Apr 19-25 2023: In Argentina there is much concern around the market due to the “apparent inability of the government” to curb the soaring free dollar.