Global central banks purchase 39 tons of gold in September - WGC

MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. In September 2025, central banks around the world purchased around 39 metric tons of gold, according to data from the World Gold Council (WGC). The most active buyers in September were the central banks of Brazil (+15...

Guatemala Extradites Argentine Multimillionaire On Drug-Trafficking Charges

Federico Machado, linked to drug trafficking, is arrested. Photo: Cenital. November 4, 2025 Hour: 3:06 pm On November 5, Federico Machado will be transferred to Texas under the custody of U.S. agents, the Argentine Ministry of Security confirmed....

FBI Deploys Special Unit to Aid Guatemala in Manhunt

Guatemalan officials revealed that a specialized FBI team will join the effort to track down 16 remaining fugitives from the Barrio 18 gang after their daring escape from a maximum-security prison sparked widespread alarm across the region. The...

Walmart Mexico and Aplazo.mx have joined forces in strategic partnership to offer BNPL services and promote financial inclusion.

Walmart de México, through its Cashi app, has integrated APLAZO as a new payment method, enabling accessible, card-free installment payments. APLAZO drives credit inclusion in Mexico: 70% of its users do not have any other financial product, and...

A Vermont apparel company tries to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?

BURLINGTON, Vt. — From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women,...

El Salvador Targets 80% Local Supply in Agromarkets by 2026.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) of El Salvador projects that by 2026, 80 percent of the products sold in the country’s agromarkets will come from national production. The government expanded the agromarket program in response to...

Guatemala demands the US government to lift the blockade

Written by renowned journalist Factor Menez, the article remembered that the United Nations General Assembly debated the issue of this criminal and inhumane measure on November 28 and 29, as it has every year for the thirty-third time. Menez after...

Mark Banker: Are we good neighbors?

Recent lethal US attacks on alleged narco-terrorist speed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, saber-rattling about regime change in Venezuela, and ICE raids that target “suspicious” Spanish speakers here in the US stir sentiments that have...

'We felt like our backs were up against the wall' – the cycling clothing company taking on Trump's tariffs

On Wednesday, a women’s cycling clothing company, alongside other small American businesses, will challenge the Trump administration's tariffs in the Supreme Court, over concerns that increased costs to their businesses may become unsustainable....

Uzbekistan remains world’s top gold seller despite global buying trend.

Uzbekistan was the only country in the world to sell gold in September, according to a report by the World Gold Council (WGC). The Central Bank of Uzbekistan sold 4 tons of gold during the month, while total sales for the year reached 21 tons....

Honduras reveals China’s cracks

The Honduran elections seem to have put China on defense. The promises of trade and aid have failed to materialize, industries are frustrated, and leading candidate Salvador Nasralla, who has increased his lead in the polls, has caused Beijing to...

Guatemala: Documentary “Mijain” honors Cuban culture

In the presence of the Cuban medical brigade professionals and solidary friends, Cuban Ambassador to Guatemala, Nazario Fernandez, acknowledged the creative force of a people who, through art and thought, defend their sovereignty and affirm their...

Venezuela is Ready to Stand Firm Against U.S. Aggression

The U.S. bombing of a boat in international waters on September 15, 2025. [Source: gjsentinel.com] Since September 2, 2025, the United States has bombed thirteen boats, two within twenty-four hours, killing a total of sixty-one people in...

Vermont cycling apparel company trying to survive Trump’s tariffs: Will Supreme Court help?

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for...

Why this small business that sells cycling clothes for women decided to fight Trump’s tariffs — ‘our backs were up against the wall’

From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women, navigating a tough...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Sugar Price Adjustment Could Slow Contraband Trade

Will higher sugar prices help stop contraband? That’s the big question tonight. Marco Osorio, Chairman of the Sugar Industry Control Board, says the answer is… maybe. For years, smugglers have taken advantage of price gaps between Belize and...

Unlocking value: revisiting sustainability’s role in capital markets and business strategy

When stripped to the basic principles, business has one fundamental purpose: to produce value by providing solutions to problems – whether that be fulfilling a desire for particular goods and services or by improving how such goods and services...

Valereum CEO on sovereign-grade crypto finance - ICYMI

Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM) CEO Gary Cottle speaks to Proactive about the company’s role in a major infrastructure tokenisation project in Central America. Learn how sovereign-grade projects like COINGT are shaping the future of real-world asset...

Guatemalan Farmers Working Double to Cope with the Drought

Merlyn Sandoval stands next to the rainwater harvesting tank built on the small plot of land where she lives in the village of San José Las Pilas, within the municipality of San Luis Jilotepeque, in the department of Jalapa, eastern Guatemala. She...