Latin America News
LAST UPDATE: August 26, 2025
South American bloc Mercosur and Canada to resume talks for free-trade agreement
Canada and Mercosur agreed to resume free-trade negotiations, with a follow-up meeting scheduled for October.
Insight
The revival of talks could reshape intercontinental trade and strengthen ties across the Americas.
Argentina’s financial markets tumble amid government corruption allegations
Argentine bonds, stocks, and the peso dropped after corruption allegations surfaced against officials close to President Javier Milei.
Insight
The scandal threatens market confidence and may undermine Milei’s reform agenda.
