Latin American Economy & Business
Economy & Business - February 2026
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- Longer-term factors behind Cuba’s economic collapse
ANDEAN COUNTRIES
- VENEZUELA: New law reopens oil industry to private sector
- ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Noboa unleashes Trump-style tariff war to prod Petro
- PERU: Petroperú faces restructuring
- BOLIVIA: Good news and bad
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
BRAZIL & SOUTHERN CONE
- REGION: More possible roadblocks for EU-Mercosur deal
- BRAZIL: Rare earth giant wakes as minerals race heats up
- CHILE: Miners’ enthusiasm eases as Kast snubs cabinet hopes
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- HONDURAS: Asfura promises new economic direction
- COSTA RICA: Chaves leaves mixed economic picture for successor Fernández
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
MEXICO & USMCA
- MEXICO: Mexico hails “record” tax take in 2025
- MEXICO: USMCA trade talks begin ahead of July deadline
- MEXICO: Grupo Carso deepens involvement in oil sector
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Cuba faces multiple crises: oil imports have halted, following the US’ removal of Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026) and subsequent threat of tariffs on other oil suppliers; the power grid only operates at half its capacity; and there are food and foreign currency shortages.
Economy & Business - January 2026
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- The long path to rebuilding Venezuela’s broken economy
ANDEAN COUNTRIES
- BOLIVIA: Paz lands partial victory after fuel subsidy fight
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
BRAZIL & SOUTHERN CONE
- CHILE: Kast expected to moderate radical right-wing agenda
- BRAZIL: Bank collapse uncovers political, regulatory, market issues
- ARGENTINA: Milei bills advance in congress with writeoffs
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
- GUATEMALA: Setback for gov’t as CC suspends 2026 budget
- NICARAGUA: US imposes phased-in tariffs following trade investigation
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele gov’t announces AI education partnership with Elon Musk
- CUBA: New devaluation fails to convince the markets
- HAITI: Economic recovery on the agenda
- REGION: Tough year ahead?
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
MEXICO & USMCA
- MEXICO: Tariffs on China take effect
- MEXICO: Airline merger to face close regulatory scrutiny
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum moves on labour law overhaul
- ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Celebrations were largely absent in the streets of Caracas after the dramatic US raid to arrest former president Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026) on drug and weapons charges on 3 January.