The CEO of an Argentine crop developer that is the first to receive US approval for genetically modified wheat hopes the authorization will help break down global barriers, Jon Gilbert reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Colombia’s government is proposing new tax increases on wealthy individuals, gambling platforms and carbon emissions to rein in the fiscal deficit without cutting social programs, Oscar Medina C. reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Lula’s plan to balance the budget by reaching settlements in corporate tax disputes is facing hurdles as some large Brazilian companies hold out for better deals, Martha Beck Rachel Gamarski & Cristiane Lucchesi report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Colombia’s capital, which has been rationing water since April and may have to re-tighten restrictions, is now at risk of power cuts too, Andrea Jaramillo reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On the precipice of a drastic overhaul of Mexico's judiciary, investors are dreading the day when they have nowhere to direct their appeals. And that day will likely come soon, Maya Averbuch Álex Vásquez S Andrea Navarro report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Javier Milei’s veto of legislation that would have increased social security spending prevailed after government lobbying efforts chipped away at support for the measure in Argentina’s congress, Patrick Gillespie reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Venezuela is proposing to cut ties with Spain after the European nation's congress voted to recognize opposition leader Edmundo González as president-elect bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru who tamed hyperinflation and continued to loom large over national politics after being imprisoned for his role in killings by death squads, has died, John Quigley Marcelo Rochabrún report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The US announces sanctions on 16 officials tied to Nicolás Maduro over claims that they obstructed “free and fair” elections in Venezuela bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The IMF’s top negotiator with Argentina has delegated talks with the South American nation to colleagues after drawing the ire of Javier Milei, Eric Martin reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A US judge orders Argentina’s La Rioja province to pay creditors nearly $40 million in damages for failing to make a series of interest and principal payments on its debt, Kevin Simauchi reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A flurry of recent rule changes in Mexico, Brazil and Chile threatens to give global investors yet another reason to look for opportunities elsewhere, Vinícius Andrade Leda Alvim Michael O'Boyle report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Havanna, maker of Argentina’s most famous brand of the dulce de leche-infused confections known as alfajores, is exploring a sale of its operations in Latin America, Cristiane Lucchesi & Ignacio Olivera Doll report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A Colombian judge orders Ecopetrol and Petrobras to halt the drilling of a gas well in the nation’s Caribbean waters after an Indigenous community seeks legal protection, Andrea Jaramillo reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Brazil withdraws $3.3 million from the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s X and Starlink to pay for fines imposed by the Supreme Court, Daniel Carvalho reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Javier Milei expects inflation to collapse in Argentina next year while the economy recovers more than expected from a recession exacerbated by his historic austerity campaign, Patrick Gillespie reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The head of Argentina’s state oil company says it’s negotiating with two supermajors as well as some of the biggest buyers in Asia and Europe about long-term LNG contracts, Jon Gilbert reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Venezuela detains six foreigners who it claims were part of a plan to overthrow the government and assassinate Nicolas Maduro bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bolivia’s president vows to prioritize fuel imports and debt payments as he navigates the dollar shortage that has taken the Andean nation to the brink of chaos, peter millard Sergio Mendoza Reyes report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The IMF is aiming to make a decision on whether to change its policy of charging big borrowers extra fees by the time of its major annual gathering in Washington next month, Jorgelina do Rosario Eric Martin report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…