US forces have intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move that marks a serious escalation of tensions between the two countries www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 🎁🔗

Banks in Argentina saw their worst results since the pandemic amid Javier Milei’s fierce push to tame the currency before midterm elections www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 🎁🔗👆

A resounding win for Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections — with a lifeline from the US — gives new momentum to his quest to overhaul Argentina and break its cycle of debt, default and crisis www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (Gift link)

Polls have closed in Argentina’s midterm congressional election, which is a “temperature check” of society’s willingness to continue with the policies Javier Milei has pursued since taking office. Follow our live coverage of it all here: www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...

Javier Milei has hidden his chainsaw from angry Argentines ahead of a crucial election that could sink his presidency and the peso www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... (Gift link)

Donald Trump suggests the $20 billion lifeline the US is planning for Argentina could be contingent on libertarian leader Javier Milei’s success in the midterm elections, sending fresh jitters through financial markets www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Donald Trump is set to formalize a $20 billion lifeline designed to help his Argentine ally win midterm elections. But unforced political errors and a rejuvenated opposition put Javier Milei in a bind before the vote www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (Gift link)

Migrants fearing Donald Trump’s deportations are rushing to send money home, sparking a remittance boom in places like Honduras www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... (Gift link)

Credit card companies won a new and powerful ally in their fight against a competing payment system in Brazil when Donald Trump went on the offensive against the South American country www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (Gift link)

Donald Trump’s treasury secretary pledges to provide “all options for stabilization” to Javier Milei as he works to keep Argentina from falling back into crisis, prompting a rally in the South American country’s assets www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (Gift link)

Newly imposed liquidity measures aimed at containing a nascent peso selloff have put Javier Milei on a collision course with Argentina’s banks www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Gustavo Petro’s overhaul of Colombian health care is leaving patients untreated as ERs and maternity wards shut down www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Mexico's security minister survived a cartel hit. Now he's trying to pacify one of the world's most violent nations — and the Trump administration www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Voters send two pro-business candidates to Bolivia’s presidential runoff, ending two decades of almost-uninterrupted socialist rule and likely transforming both the nation’s economic model and its relations with the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Argentina’s local debt sale falls short of market expectations as Javier Milei’s administration rolls over just 61% of maturities in a key auction that analysts say may prompt a drop in the peso www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Colombia’s conservative opposition has been rocked by two major blows, and is failing to capitalize on Gustavo Petro’s missteps in the runup to next year’s presidential election www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Javier Milei’s reforms have brought stability to Argentina’s chaotic foreign exchange market and praise from investors. But the overhaul is also fueling the worst streak of corporate defaults since the pandemic www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The leader of Canada’s main oil-producing province visited Mexico in a bid to help reset relations with Latin America’s second-largest economy, with a particular eye to promoting energy projects www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The assassination of Miguel Uribe makes it harder for Gustavo Petro to advance his “total peace” initiative, under which Colombia is negotiating with several guerrilla factions and narco gangs simultaneously www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Thanks to a stronger peso under Javier Milei and a love for Lionel Messi, Argentines are flocking to Disney World and Miami even as visitors from Europe and Canada shun the US under Donald Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Canada is working to reset its ties with Mexico as Donald Trump threatens his neighbors with punishing US tariffs ahead of a planned review of the North American free-trade pact www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders is threatening to attack the prime minister’s office as the troubled Caribbean nation prepares for a leadership transition www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Brazil is drilling for more oil near the Amazon while preparing to host COP30. Lula says it’s needed to fund the energy transition — but environmentalists aren’t buying it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The Mexican government expects state oil giant Pemex to reach financial self sufficiency by 2027 while increasing output and slashing debt by roughly $13 billion by the end of this year www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ranching powerhouse Argentina is importing beef as Javier Milei’s currency and trade policies make it more affordable to source supplies abroad while local prices remain high www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Colombia’s labor reform is stoking fears of job cuts as costs surge across sectors from health care to security www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A key lieutenant to Javier Milei says the relationship between the Argentine leader and his vice president has reached a breaking point www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Cuba’s labor minister resigns after claiming the island’s beggars and garbage scavengers weren’t truly poor, but rather trying to bilk the communist regime www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Javier Milei’s economic team sends a signal to the market that it still has an iron grip on Argentina’s money supply, a key ingredient to thwarting inflation, stabilizing the peso and to his high approval ratings www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Most Brazilians see Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff as unjustified meddling in internal affairs and believe Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration is responding appropriately, @danielcarvalhobr.bsky.social reports www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Cuba’s crucial and struggling tourism industry gets hit with more US sanctions, as Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on the communist-run island and its top officials www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was shot in the head last month has started neurological rehabilitation as his condition improves www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Argentina asks a US appeals court for an emergency delay of an order requiring it to hand over its controlling stake in energy company YPF to help satisfy a $16 billion judgment www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Argentina’s Senate passes three bills that significantly hike spending on social security and other programs, threatening to derail Javier Milei’s austerity drive ahead of midterm elections www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Argentine peso is weakening despite $1.6 billion in dollar sales from agricultural exporters. With midterm elections looming, traders are bracing for a continued slide www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Javier Milei’s approval rating is holding steady even as Argentines become increasingly worried about the job market amid rising unemployment www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The tattooed millennial architect of Javier Milei’s electoral success is the hottest ticket for investors in Argentina. He is also rumored to be butting heads with the president’s sister www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Colombia’s outgoing foreign minister, a key lieutenant who was seen as a moderating influence on Gustavo Petro, says her time in government is now over www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Suriname officially elected its first female president as the small, Dutch-speaking nation on the Caribbean coast of South America prepares to navigate an oil boom www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Mexico’s state-owned oil company is throwing Cuba a much-needed lifeline as the Caribbean island struggles to keep its power grid operational www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Rising US-Colombia tensions suggest Donald Trump’s administration is upping the pressure on Gustavo Petro ahead of a decision on the Andean nation’s status in the fight against illegal drugs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

There’s a silver lining for Javier Milei in a multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer: At least some investors see him as having a shot at putting an end to the legal saga www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A crackdown on cartel money is roiling Mexico’s banking system. The Trump administration’s move against three firms has left them on life support and risks inflaming tensions with Claudia Sheinbaum’s government www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Colombia’s foreign minister, who has been one of Gustavo Petro’s closest allies since he took office in 2022, resigns over differences with the leftist leader www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Javier Milei is counting on a shale-oil boom in Argentina to cement his libertarian economic reforms www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Mexico’s highways are seeing a robbery attempt every 50 minutes. As cargo theft climbs, the pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum’s government, @andreanavarror.bsky.social & Maya Averbuch report www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Brokerages are restructuring in Argentina after Javier Milei took away lucrative arbitrage opportunities when he rolled back capital controls www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lula picks a fight with Congress over taxing the rich, offering an early glimpse of debates that are set to rage through Brazil’s presidential election next year www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A key witness in a longstanding corruption case in Peru was found dead Sunday, a dark new development in the saga over the origins of a major toll contract now owned by Brookfield www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Argentina must give up its controlling stake in oil giant YPF within two weeks after a New York judge sides with litigators in setback for Javier Milei before crucial midterm elections www.bloomberg.com/news/article...