South America

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

🇻🇦 Vatican City Urges Global Urban Planning Reform as Homelessness Crisis Deepens

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🇻🇦 Vatican City CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vatican’s UN mission called for urban planning to address homelessness and promote human dignity on July 29, 2026, per Vatican News. The Holy See emphasized that housing is a fundamental human right in a July 30, 2026 statement, according … Read more

🇹🇳 Five Years After Saied’s Power Grab, Tunisia’s Economy Stagnates Amid Protest and Blackouts

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🇹🇳 Tunisia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tunisia marks the fifth anniversary of President Kais Saied’s power grab on July 25, 2021, amid deadly blackouts and no economic improvement for citizens, according to Al Jazeera on July 26-27, 2026. Thousands protested in Tunis on July 26, 2026, … Read more

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Secures Major Backing for First Utility-Scale Solar Project

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🇹🇱 Timor-Leste CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Timor-Leste secured major backing for its first utility-scale solar project, announced July 28, 2026, according to Devdiscourse. The U.S. Federal Reserve voted 9-3 to leave its key rate unchanged at 3.6% on July 29, 2026, per Newsmax — though this … Read more

🇵🇾 Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Central Bank Stays Cautious

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🇵🇾 Paraguay CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Paraguay’s central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 5.5% on July 23, 2026, according to TradingView. State-level jobless rates in Paraguay remained stable in June 2026, with the men’s World Cup providing a boost in some areas, per Stateline. … Read more

🇧🇴 Bolivia Nears $2.8 Billion IMF Deal as Producer Prices Rise 0.27% in June

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🇧🇴 Bolivia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bolivia’s Producer Price Index rose 0.27% month-over-month in June 2026, driven by agriculture and services sectors, according to IndexBox on July 24, 2026. The country is nearing a $2.5-$2.8 billion financing deal with the International Monetary Fund, as reported by … Read more

🇵🇪 Peru’s Economy Estimated to Have Grown Around 3% in 2Q 2026

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🇵🇪 Peru CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Peru’s economy is estimated to have grown around 3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to ANDINA – Peru News Agency on July 23, 2026. Youth unemployment is a growing global concern, with Generation Z protests reported across multiple … Read more

🇨🇴 Colombia Jobless Rate Lands Among World’s Top 10 Highest in 2026

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🇨🇴 Colombia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Colombia ranks among the top 10 nations globally with the highest unemployment rates in 2026, according to Business Today on July 25, 2026. The central bank, Banco de la República, sets monetary policy for the Colombian peso (COP). Colombia’s stock … Read more

🇨🇱 Chile’s Congress Approves President Kast’s Economic Overhaul as Unemployment Hits Top 10 Globally

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🇨🇱 Chile CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Chile’s Congress approved President Kast’s tax and economic overhaul on July 22, 2026, moving it toward becoming law, per ABC News. Chile ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest unemployment rates in 2026, according to Business Today’s July … Read more

🇧🇷 Brazil’s Economy Grows 0.7% in May as Central Bank Signals Inflation Caution

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🇧🇷 Brazil CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Brazil’s economy grew 0.7% in May, according to the GDP monitor reported by Valor International on July 21, 2026. The Central Bank of Brazil is signaling caution on inflation, as reported by Kavout | AI on July 25, 2026. The … Read more

🇽🇰 Kosovo Faces Regional Economic Pressure as Western Balkans Growth Gap Widens

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🇽🇰 Kosovo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kosovo’s economic performance is being compared to regional peers as Western Balkans growth patterns diverge, according to Kosovo Online from July 21, 2026. Serbia is cited as the economic leader of the Western Balkans, according to Kosovo Online reporting on … Read more