LatinNews Daily - 28 January 2026

On 27 January Nasry Asfura of the right-wing Partido Nacional (PN) was sworn in as Honduras’ new president for a four-year term, replacing Xiomara Castro of the leftist Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre).... Read More

On 27 January Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez met with representatives from international oil companies to discuss her government’s hydrocarbon reform bill, which is due for its second vote in the national assembly today (28 January).... Read More

*Ecuador’s country risk has fallen to 413 points – its lowest level since November 2014, according to figures published by the central bank (BCE).... Read More

On 27 January the governor of Brazil’s Goiás state, Ronaldo Caiado, announced that he will leave the conservative União Brasil party (União) and join the Partido Social Democrático (PSD), a big tent party with a strong presence in local politics.... Read More

*Brazilian mining company Vale has released its annual production figures for 2025, which showed a total of 336.08m tonnes (t) of iron ore produced.... Read More

*El Salvador’s central bank (BCR) has released new figures showing that remittances to the country totalled a record US$9.99bn in 2025, up 17.8% on 2024.... Read More

On 27 January Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to confirm that Mexico had suspended oil shipments to Cuba.... Read More

*Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released trade figures for 2025, revealing a trade surplus of US$770.9m.... Read More

On 27 January the association of state workers (ATE) syndicate of Argentina’s public workers’ unions announced that its members had agreed to stage a national general strike on 11 February over the labour reform promoted by the government led by President Javier Milei.... Read More

*Chile’s central bank (BCCh) has announced it will keep its benchmark interest rate at 4.5%, a decision approved unanimously by board members.... Read More