Economy & Business - August 2026

On 1 July the US government opted not to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for another 16 years.... Read More

For a nation reeling from years of economic decline, a collapsed state, deep-seated corruption, and political instability, the colossal twin earthquakes on 24 June were a damaging blow to hopes for a better life.... Read More

José Gabriel Espinoza, Bolivia’s economy and finance minister, predicted during a 22 July interview with Spanish newswire EFE that the country faces a GDP contraction of between 0.7% and 1% in 2026.... Read More

On 20 July, Ecuador raised its warning level for conditions associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon from yellow to orange, following a period of four weeks of study by Erfen, a national committee that monitors Pacific Ocean temperatures and other indicators.... Read More

ECUADOR/COLOMBIA | Electricity exports resumed.... Read More

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had hoped a special rapport with his US counterpart would spare the South American giant another damaging tariff barrage from Washington.... Read More

Travellers seeking to fly between South American countries often find only few and expensive options, sometimes with cumbersome connections.... Read More

Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo has unveiled a financial programme to convince investors that the government can meet all of its foreign-currency debt obligations through to the end of President Javier Milei’s term without issuing new debt in international capital markets.... Read More

BRAZIL | Petrobras posts record production.... Read More

Central America's foreign direct investment (FDI) held broadly steady in 2025, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac).... Read More

Nicaragua's external debt continues to increase slowly, but international financial institutions remain largely positive on the government’s macroeconomic management even as political risks mount.... Read More

On 11 June the Trinidad & Tobago parliament approved a three-month extension of the State of Emergency (SoE), which will now run to mid-September.... Read More

Despite Haiti’s deep political and security crisis, a coalition of different groups is arguing that new investment may be the way forward.... Read More

PANAMA | Further signs of revival for Panama’s banana sector.... Read More

Mexico’s gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) rebounded in April, breaking a 19-month streak of year-on-year declines that has caused growing concern over the country’s economic model and its future prospects.... Read More

A total 7.8m people visited Mexico City (CDMX), Jalisco state capital Guadalajara, and Nuevo León state capital Monterrey during the Fifa World Cup, beating pre-tournament projections, but a closer look at the data reveals a mixed picture of the tournament’s impact on the tourism sector.... Read More

MEXICO | GFCF up year-on-year.... Read More