Colombia Launches National Wildfire Monitoring Program

Bogotá, Colombia – Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative...

Argentina eases bank reserve rules to spur liquidity

Argentina’s central bank has announced a move to ease daily reserve requirements for commercial banks, allowing them to meet 95% of the obligation instead of the previous 100%. The measure aims to free up liquidity and boost lending amid ongoing...

Customers complain of lengthy shipping delays with Q-Trex shipping; Company commits to resolving issue

A number of customers of the shipping company, Q-Trex International, are accusing the Canadian-based shipping company of not being transparent with its operations, having experienced extensive delays. Some customers have complained about waiting...

DXN Holdings plans coffee-processing factory in Brazil to strengthen Latin American presence 

MALAYSIA – Health and wellness company DXN Holdings Bhd is exploring plans to set up a coffee-processing factory in Minas Gerais, Brazil, marking its first direct investment in the country and a key milestone in the company’s Latin American...

Mexico’s economy shrinks 0.3% in Q3 as manufacturing industry weighs on growth

The Mexican economy contracted 0.3% in annual seasonally adjusted terms in the third quarter of 2025, according to official preliminary data published on Thursday. A 2.9% year-over-year decline in secondary sector activity, which includes Mexico’s...

<em>Apocalypse in the Tropics</em>: A limited analysis of religion and politics in Brazil

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [Photo: Netflix]Petra Costa’s documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics has drawn significant international attention by examining the relationship between a segment of the evangelical movement tied to...

Buenos Aires coffee shop ranked among South America’s best

In Argentina, the culinary awards just keep coming: bakery and café Ninina has been included in South America’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025 ranking. The list, a regional version of the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, recognizes the hundred most...

People queued for Mexican pop-up in the rain — now they're opening a takeaway

(L- R) Harry Bill and Alberto Dominguez pictured at Poblano in Melton Road, West Bridgford(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) The vibrant flavours of Mexico are coming to West Bridgford with the arrival of new takeaway Poblano. It's a name street...

Montana's congressional delegation pushing back on plan to import Argentina beef

HELENA — When President Donald Trump announced a plan last week to import more beef from Argentina, it drew quick criticism from ranchers in Montana. Now, Montana’s members of Congress say they’re pushing the administration to change course. U.S....

Inside Ag: There is beef about allowing more beef imports from Argentina

Trump proposed a plan to allow more beef imports from Argentina. A move intended to help consumers, but one some lawmakers warn would undermine cattle producers. BURLEY, Idaho — Beef prices. We talk about it a lot because for consumers, prices are...

Benson County rancher joins opposition to proposed increase in Argentine beef imports

HARVEY, N.D. — North Dakota ranchers are pushing back against President Trump’s proposal to increase beef imports from Argentina to lower costs. A rancher from Benson County claims the issue has been misrepresented and that the president may have...

Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed past...

Chipotle Is Seeing a 'Significant Pullback' in Younger Customers. Its Stock Is Getting Hammered.

Key Takeaways Chipotle cut its full-year comparable-restaurant sales forecast as the fast casual chain experiences "a significant pullback" by customers between the ages of 25 and 34. In its earnings announcement, the company warned of "persistent...

Atlantic Capital Partners Negotiates $10M Sale of Metro Boston Retail Center

21WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $10 million sale of 9 West Plaza, a 35,371-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Westborough, about 30 miles west of Boston. The center is home to...

IATA and ALTA decry Brazilian bill prohibiting airlines from charging bag, seat-change fees

Major airline industry groups are decrying a proposed Brazilian law that would require airlines to provide free checked and carry-on bags, a measure the groups characterise as a “serious threat” to airline competition and airfare affordability....

The Vision Council Advocates Against Expanded Tariffs on Optical Products and Manufacturing Equipment

(PRESS RELEASE) ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Vision Council, the national trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers in the optical industry, has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to two...

Brazilian lithium pitched as ‘carbon neutral’ relied on offset project linked to deforestation

Sigma Lithium often says that its mining model in Brazil is raising the quality of the global lithium business. The Canadian company “is at the forefront of environmental and social sustainability in the electric vehicle battery materials supply...

Hurricane Melissa barrels through Caribbean, accelerates towards Bermuda

HAVANA/KINGSTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hurricane Melissa tore through the northern Caribbean and was seen picking up speed as it churned across open ocean towards Bermuda on Thursday, leaving a trail of high winds and destruction from Jamaica to Cuba and...

SVG gears up for Caribbean tourism month 2025

2025 TOURISM MONTH KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture will once again join the rest of the Caribbean region in celebrating Caribbean Tourism Month during the month of...

Mexico’s chicken imports expected to rise in 2026

MEXICO – Mexico’s chicken meat imports are projected to climb by 7% to 1.1 million metric tons in 2026, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS). The increase is largely linked to...