South America

Central bank policy, CPI, GDP, inflation, and economic trends across South American economies.

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico’s Economy Sends Mixed Signals as Inflation, Spending, and Output Diverge

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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Puerto Rico’s economic indicators show mixed signals across inflation, consumption, and productive activity as of July 29, 2026, per WJournalpr. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) warned on July 30, 2026, that Puerto Rico’s debt crisis could reach Greece-like lows. … Read more

🇵🇾 Paraguay’s Central Bank Revises Deposit Rate Rules, Signaling Tighter Financial Oversight

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🇵🇾 Paraguay CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Central Bank of Paraguay issued revised deposit interest rate regulations on July 30, 2026, effective October 2026, per Traders Union. Paraguay’s benchmark stock index is BVPASA, reflecting domestic market activity. The national currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG), monitored by … Read more

🇧🇴 Bolivia Secures $1.9 Billion IMF Loan as Boliviano Faces Pressure

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🇧🇴 Bolivia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bolivia agreed to an Extended Fund Facility deal with the IMF, reported by Mirage News on July 29, 2026. The government will take a $1.9 billion loan from the IMF, according to Orinoco Tribune on July 31, 2026. Bolivia’s central … Read more

🇺🇾 Uruguay Unemployment Drops to Six-Month Low as Bond Issuance Signals Market Confidence

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🇺🇾 Uruguay CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment fell to a six-month low, reported July 29, 2026, by TradingView. Uruguay’s government filed a Form 424B3 bond prospectus with regulators on July 28, 2026, per StreetInsider. A second bond filing (Form 424B5) followed on July 30, 2026, according … Read more

🇵🇪 Peru’s New President Faces Inflation Test as Copper Boom Offers a Lifeline

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🇵🇪 Peru CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Peru inaugurated Keiko Fujimori as its first female president on July 29, 2026, following a narrow election victory (The Morning Call). Global copper demand is rising, and analysts ask if Peru can capitalize on the boom (Economics Observatory, July 28, … Read more

🇨🇴 Colombia’s Unemployment Falls to 8.0% as Gambling Sector Hits 2% of GDP

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🇨🇴 Colombia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Colombia’s national unemployment rate fell to 8.0% in June 2026, according to a DANE report published July 31, 2026. The gambling industry now accounts for more than 2% of Colombia’s GDP, as reported by ColombiaOne.com on July 30, 2026. Banco … Read more

🇨🇱 Chile’s Unemployment Hits 9.4% in Q2 2026 While Mining Output Surges 6.0%

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🇨🇱 Chile CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rose to 9.4% in Q2 2026, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) report released July 31, 2026. Mining production climbed 6.0% year-over-year in June 2026, while manufacturing fell 3.2%, per INE data. Commercial activity increased 4.8% year-over-year in … Read more

🇧🇷 Brazil Unemployment Hits Record Low of 5.4% as Labor Market Shows Signs of Cooling

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🇧🇷 Brazil CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in the quarter ending June 2026, matching forecasts, according to TradingView on July 30, 2026. Underutilization rate — which includes underemployed and discouraged workers — stood at 12.9% for the same period, per IBGE on … Read more

🇽🇰 Kosovo Inflation Eases as ECB Holds Key Rate at 3.6%

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🇽🇰 Kosovo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways European Central Bank voted 9-3 to leave key rate unchanged at 3.6% on July 29, 2026, according to Newsmax. Kosovo uses the euro, so ECB rate decisions directly affect borrowing costs in the country. Kosovo Agency of Statistics tracks inflation … Read more

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Ranked Among Poorest Nations as Global Finance Magazine Flags Economic Challenges

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vanuatu was listed among the poorest countries in the world in 2024, according to Global Finance Magazine’s July 27, 2026 report. PACNEWS reported on July 30, 2026, that economic pressures continue to weigh on the Pacific island nation. The U.S. … Read more