Economy & Business - April 2026

Despite being a major producer of crude oil, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has been forced to take concerted action to cushion the blow from surging international energy prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.... Read More

Amid global oil shortages due to the conflict with Iran, the US has stepped up its efforts to facilitate the return of Venezuelan crude to international markets.... Read More

Waging several costly battles that are straining the public coffers, Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is finding novel ways to stretch scarce resources while seeking to meet strict budget targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).... Read More

Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz met his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília on 16 March, in their first meeting since Paz took office in November last year.... Read More

BOLIVIA | Head of state hydrocarbon company fired.... Read More

When Fernando Haddad took on the job of Brazil’s finance minister in January 2023, he was greeted with widespread scepticism.... Read More

Many of Argentina’s industry leaders were initially enthusiastic supporters of President Javier Milei’s proposals to downsize the state, fix public finances, and deregulate business activity.... Read More

President Santiago Peña has accelerated his push to put Paraguay’s public finances on a solid footing with a pension reform that aims to stave off ever larger deficits.... Read More

ARGENTINA | Poverty rate improves but outlook remains murky.... Read More

Higher energy prices due to the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East have had a significant effect on Central American economies, which are very reliant on imported fuels and therefore highly exposed to external energy shocks. ... Read More

In late February, lawmakers approved a bill that aims to improve the sustainability of public finances, handing the executive branch more power to cut government spending.... Read More

At the beginning of March, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) hosted its 10th in a series of ‘Conversations on Migration in the Caribbean’, with the focus on ‘Migration and the Caribbean Workforce’.... Read More

NICARAGUA | Net FDI up.... Read More

On 20 March the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a new infrastructure bill to congress which aims to drive investment in strategic projects by overhauling how the state and the private sector work together.... Read More

On 25 March shareholders in Mexican budget airline Volaris approved a proposed merger with competitor Viva Aerobus, a deal which has raised concerns about monopoly power and its potential effects in raising ticket prices.... Read More

MEXICO | Inflation picks up in March.... Read More