Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has announced that Mexican citizens deported from the United States to Guatemala are being transferred to Mexico within 24 hours of arrival as part of a program coordinated by the governments of Guatemala and Mexico.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: The Brazil-Peru Chamber of Commerce (CAMBRAPER) will be hosting an international conference on renewable energy and energy transition at Lima’s Convexia Convention Center on August 20.

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Colombia could adopt a security model similar to that of El Salvador under Nayib Bukele.