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Americas Market Intelligence Publishes Its 2026 Forecast for Latin America
MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) has just published its 2026 Forecast for Latin America. AMI has been providing market intelligence, market research and consulting services to help its clients...
Mexico-Newark JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Florida; flyers injured—what did the airline say?
A JetBlue flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, from Mexico made an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday after a sudden drop in altitude, resulting in the hospitalisation of several passengers, officials said, AP reported. The Federal Aviation...
Meet The HEC Paris Alumni, Estefany Beccar
“Curious by nature, resourceful under pressure, and empathetic and approachable in every interaction” Class / Grad Year: HEC Paris MBA Class of 2025 Current Employer / Role: Product Manager at Kering Group Is this the industry and role you...
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...
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...
Airlines warn new airport fees threaten connectivity in Latin America
According to the International Air Transport Association, taxes and charges in North America represent about 15% of the average ticket price, while in Latin America some estimates put that figure as high as 40%, depending on the country. File...
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...
Panama celebrates two national days of independence
When the United States sought to revive the canal project, Colombia’s legislature rejected the proposed treaty. With the support of French lobbyist Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla and US President Theodore Roosevelt, Panamanian separatists declared...
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...
The First Hundred Days of Leo XIV's Pontificate: Change or Continuity?
Some Elements of Change Within Continuity On the Monday Vatican website, dated August 25, 2025, Andrea Gagliarducci identifies some elements of change, specifying, however: Leo XIV presents himself as a Pope “at once in continuity and in...
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...
Will a US Bank License Application Transform Nu Holdings' (NU) Growth Prospects and Global Ambitions?
Nu Holdings Ltd. recently announced it had applied for a national bank license in the United States, a move that would allow it to offer a full suite of banking and digital asset services to U.S. customers if approved. This push marks Nu’s first...
Mexico emerges as benchmark for energy storage development in LatAm
Mexico is featured in the White Paper on Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), as a case of progressive integration. The report explains that Mexican regulations define five...
Mexican economy contracts and reignites recession concerns
Mexico’s economy contracted slightly in the third quarter, a sign that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s plans to stimulate growth despite simmering trade tensions with the US are falling short, reigniting concern of a recession this year. Gross...
Colombia Secures Halal Certification to Export Coffee and Cocoa to the Middle East
Colombia obtained Halal certification, which will allow it to increase coffee and cocoa exports to Middle Eastern countries. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that the country has...
Caribbean Airlines to resume services to Jamaica from October 30
Caribbean Airlines has announced that they will be resuming their services to Jamaica on October 30th. The services will begin with services from non-stop flight from Trinidad to Kingston. Making the announcement through a press release, Caribbean...
LyondellBasell (LYB) Q3 2025 Earnings Transcript
This is demonstrated by our September year-to-date total recordable incident rate of 0.12, which is even better than last year's top decile results. Safety performance improved year on year, and this sustained trend is a direct reflection of the...
Caribbean countries deal with aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and assessed the...
Caribbean reels as Hurricane Melissa kills dozens, nears 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 today, leaving a trail of high winds and destruction from Jamaica to Cuba and...
Mexican Airlines Respond to DOT Route Cancellations
Mexican airlines are responding after the U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday blocked 13 planned or current routes to the U.S. over alleged violations of the two countries’ air transport agreement. In comments submitted to the department,...