Key Points — Mexico’s computer exports rose 144.8% in 2025 to $85.4 billion, making it the world’s third-largest exporter behind Taiwan ($183.5B) and China ($150.7B). Computers surpassed automobiles as Mexico’s number-one export product to the United States for the first time in history. — The surge is driven by three forces: US data center investment […]

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Key Points — INDEC reported March CPI at 3.4%—the highest monthly print of 2026 and the tenth consecutive month of acceleration. The first quarter accumulated 9.4%, consuming nearly all of the government’s 10.1% full-year budget target in just three months. — Education surged 12.1% on back-to-school effects, transport rose 4.1% on fuel costs tied to […]

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Key Points — The Dominican Republic welcomed 223,328 tourists during Holy Week — up 14.8% year-on-year — as European carriers redirected flights from Greece, Turkey, and Egypt toward Caribbean destinations after Middle East airspace closures grounded over 20,000 flights — Brazil recorded 2.6 million international arrivals in January–February 2026 (+22%), Costa Rica hit 653,959 (+10.4%), […]

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Key Points — Acting president Delcy Rodríguez announced a “responsible” minimum wage increase effective May 1 — the first adjustment after four years with the formal salary frozen at 130 bolívares, worth less than $0.50 today — Integrated worker income — including dollar-indexed bonuses — has risen from $30 per month in 2021 to $190 […]

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Key Points — The US is considering lifting sanctions on Venezuela’s central bank to allow billions in oil revenue to flow through the financial system, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter — Roughly $1 billion has already been sent to the BCV from oil sales routed through Qatar and the US, but compliance […]

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Argentina's Congress votes today on reforming the Glacier Law to unlock mining near Andean ice reserves. A $40 billion pipeline depends on the result. Full breakdown.

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