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South America

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:46:00 GMT
Argentine household arrears reach 17.5% and the government rules out intervening
Arrears on credit to individuals in Argentina reached 17.5% of total lending in June, according to a study by Universidad Austral and the consultancy Eco Go based on central bank data. Javier Milei's government has ruled out in...

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:40:00 GMT
Colombia asks Washington to suspend 12.5% tariffs over the earthquake emergency
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian goods, arguing this would give exporters relief as the country faces the economic cons...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:08:00 GMT
Colombia: De la Espriella calls the situation in Pereira “apocalyptic” after touring the city
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday described the situation in Pereira, capital of Risaralda department and one of the places worst hit by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake in the west and center of the count...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:01:00 GMT
Rejection of Flávio Bolsonaro exceeds Lula's despite his gains in voting intention
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro registers a 54% rejection rate among Brazilian voters, two points above the 52% recorded by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the Quaest poll released on Friday, two days before campai...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:44:00 GMT
Cash Still Rules, But the Economy Also Depends on Digital Transactions. Why Is That?
Walk into any major city in the world today, and you will find two parallel realities operating side by side. In one, people hand over physical currency (coins and notes) to pay for coffee, market produce, or a bus fare.

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