APRIL 2026 EDITION

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Mexico expands dominance in U.S. auto parts market

Toyota: Top-selling brand in Mexico

Mexico plans to modernize its heavy transport vehicles with government funding

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Sheinbaum seeks new tariffs with the US regarding the automotive and metallurgy sectors

U.S.-Brazil Forum on Critical Minerals: Growing the Partnership on Strategic Supply Chains

China says it has right to retaliate against Mexico’s tariff hikes

Borderlands Mexico: USMCA review to reshape North American supply chains

Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal

Uruguay activates Mercosur–Singapore FTA on a bilateral basis, opening preferential access to Southeast Asia

Logistics costs could be a problem for Mexico’s trade competitiveness

Diesel surge set to push up trucking rates in Brazil


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Borderlands Mexico: Court ruling on tariffs sets off refund scramble, legal uncertainty

IBS vs. ICMS: why Brazil’s new VAT is a fundamental paradigm shift

Amendment to the Regulations of the Customs Law in Mexico

Hot Topics in International Trade The Value Manifest Update with Brenda Cordova Braumiller Law Group Mexico Legal Counsel

Brazil weighs measures to tackle indebtedness without fiscal impact

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Tests Corporate Readiness: EY

Brazilian Federal Revenue issues Normative Instruction No. 2,290/2025 on Ultimate Beneficial Owners

Mexico's CFE to reshape project finance scheme for public works

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Brazil’s central bank starts easing cycle, cuts Selic rate to 14.75%

Nearsourcing and the South American shift

Mexico’s broken economy

Argentina’s economy grows by 1.9% in January, driven by agriculture and mining

Mining, utilities and ports: the new private networks in Latin America

Uruguay's economy grew 1.8% in 2025, falling short of official forecasts

U.S. tariffs cut into sales of Brazilian manufacturers

Nearshoring, AI and the Rise of Smart Commerce in Mexico


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Nissan promotes Women’s Talent in the industry in Aguascalientes

Brazil Labor & Employment: Key Developments for Employers in 2026

CENEVAL and INA sign to promote schemes for certification in Mexican industry

Mexico: SITGM & Goodyear Reach Agreement on Wage Increase

Argentina unemployment rises to 7.5% at end-2025, Indec says

EB-2 NIW Visa from Brazil to the U.S.: Self-Petitioning for Permanent Residence (2026)

Permanent Residency & Foreign-Plated Vehicles in Mexico

Bipartisan US senators want investigation into farm equipment companies moving jobs to Mexico

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