Key Points — Ecuador signed a US$1.7 billion mining contract Monday April 27 with ODIN Mining del Ecuador, the local subsidiary of China’s CMOC Group, for the Los Cangrejos gold-copper project in El Oro province. The Ecuador China gold mine deal projects total state revenue of US$4.39 billion over the project’s 26-year mine life through […]

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Key Points — Mexican Navy Special Forces (SEMAR) captured Audias Flores Silva, alias “El Jardinero,” in Nayarit Monday April 27 — confirmed by Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch on social media. The Mexico CJNG capture was the result of 19 months of surveillance and a coordinated operation involving SEMAR Special Forces, the SSPC, and the […]

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Key Points — Argentina’s official dollar exchange rate jumped 22.16 pesos Monday April 27 to close at 1,440.61 pesos per dollar — a level last seen February 9, 2026. The Argentina country risk spread, measured by JP Morgan’s EMBI, rose 24 basis points to 582 — the highest since April 7. April marks the first […]

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