ECONOMY
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Venezuela Grounded: How Sanctions Turn Holiday Flights into Heartbreak Economics
Venezuela’s skies are shrinking suddenly as U.S. pressure on Nicolás Maduro severs routes, spikes fares, and strands families from Madrid…
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Latin America 2026 Economic Forecast Why Lithium Nearshoring and Centrist Politics Converge
New supply-chain maps and green-tech hunger are reshaping Latin America in 2026. A J.P. Morgan outlook sees $280 billion in…
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Cuba’s Empty Towers How Military Hotels Bankrupt a Tourist Dream
After Barack Obama’s 2015 opening, Cuba’s military poured scarce dollars into luxury hotels run by Gaviota. The Miami Herald’s Nora…
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South American Mercosur Deal Tests Europe as France Courts Fury
France is pushing to postpone the EU vote on the EU-Mercosur trade pact amid farmers' mobilization in Brussels. For South…
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Argentina’s Fracking Boom Reshapes Patagonia Yet Leaves Its Fragile Future Uncertain
In dusty Añelo, a sleepy Patagonian town turned shale boomtown, mechanic Fabio Javier Jiménez has watched Argentina's Vaca Muerta fracking…
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A China-Linked Megaport in Peru May Push the Amazon Past Its Breaking Point
On a once‑sleepy Peruvian beach, a Chinese‑backed megaport promises faster trade with Asia while quietly threatening the forest that stabilises…
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Mexican Axolotl Banknote Turns Tiny Salamander Into National Treasure Today
A 50-peso note featuring a smiling axolotl named Gorda has become a beloved collectible in Mexico, blurring the line between…
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Latin America Faces Trump’s Tariff Shock With Risks—and Unexpected Openings
Trump's newest tariffs have landed like a thunderclap across global supply chains, rattling allies and rivals as Washington insists the…
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Can Amazon “Superfoods” Save the Forest? Inside Belém’s Bid to Turn Biodiversity into a Bioeconomy
Belém's new Bioeconomy Park hums with the sound of processors transforming rainforest fruits into powders bound for smoothie counters half…
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From Colonial Port to Global Forum: How Santa Marta Became the Voice of Two Continents
Between Caribbean surf and the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Colombia's oldest city, became the stage for…
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