Economy

• Friday, April 10th 2026 - 02:18 UTC

  Venezuelan parliament passes law opening mining sector to private capital amid rapprochement with US

  

  Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved on Thursday a new 131-article Organic Mining Law that opens the door to private and foreign investment in the mining sector, on a day also marked by police repression of thousands of workers who marched to demand an increase in the minimum wage, frozen since 2022.

• Friday, April 10th 2026 - 02:09 UTC

  Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's GDP growth in 2025, generating $2.04 billion in exports

  

  Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's gross domestic product growth in 2025 and represented 6.2% of the country's economic activity, according to the first monitor produced by the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism together with the Center for the Study of Economic and Social Reality (Ceres), presented on Thursday in Punta del Este.

• Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:13 UTC

  FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs

  

  World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Tuesday, April 7th 2026 - 20:59 UTC

  São Paulo stock exchange reverses losses and closes higher on US-Iran negotiation signals

  

  The São Paulo stock exchange reversed its losses in the final minutes of trading and closed Tuesday with a slight gain of 0.05%, lifted by President Donald Trump's statement that he is in “heated negotiations” with Iran just hours before his ultimatum for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz expired.

• Monday, April 6th 2026 - 22:58 UTC

  Over 60% of Argentines disapprove of Milei amid economic and social crisis

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei's public image has reached its lowest point since he took office in December 2023. Multiple polls now agree that disapproval exceeds 60%, driven by stubbornly high inflation, rising unemployment, a wave of business closures and a string of corruption scandals hitting the president's inner circle.

• Sunday, April 5th 2026 - 11:26 UTC

  Falklands plans for oil future, Monday begins Economic Development Forum

  

  As of Monday April 6th the Falkland Islands will become a hub of conferences and workshops with the inauguration of the 2026 Economic Development Forum, prepared by the Falklands Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Falklands Development Corporation, FIDC, which will be looking ahead to the challenges from the oil and telecommunications industries and their transformative dynamics into the future.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 09:09 UTC

  UK Government implements measures to bring down the cost of living for families

  

  As a consequence of events in the Middle East, UK is implementing a aft of new measures – coming into force today (1 April 2026) – among which will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 09:01 UTC

  Another front for Trump, “pain in the pump”, gasoline above US$ 4 a gallon

  

  ”If the (Iran) conflict is contained soon, the hit to confidence may be temporary, but a prolonged crisis could prompt more precautionary saving and further discretionary spending cuts,” warned Moody’s in a report on the current war in the Middle East, and the impact for US households.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 01:49 UTC

  Argentina: court demands university salary restoration amid faculty strikes

  

  Argentina's Federal Administrative Litigation Chamber on Tuesday upheld an injunction ordering President Javier Milei's government to immediately enforce Law 27,795 on University Funding, which mandates salary adjustments for teaching and non-teaching staff at public universities and the restoration of student scholarship programs.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 15:01 UTC

  Brazil hit hardest as Latin America adjusts to Trump tariffs after one year

  

  One year after the Trump administration launched its tariff offensive against more than 180 countries, Latin America presents a mixed picture: some economies lost competitiveness in the U.S. market, while others redirected exports or negotiated agreements to cushion the blow.