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Latin American Pulse for Friday, April 17, 2026

Argentina
Petrobras AGM Sealed: R$41.2B Dividends Approved (84.56%), Mello Elected Chairman, R$114B Capex — PETR4 +3.07% but Ibovespa Falls Second...

Colombia’s COLCAP Reclaims 21-EMA as Petro Rejects Tax Refund

Colombia
Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Colombia Friday, April 17, 2026 · Covering the session of Thursday, April 16 The Big...

BTG and Goldman Agree: Brazil Wins the Emerging-Market Energy Trade

Brazil
Key Points — A BTG Pactual study finds that every US$10 per barrel increase in oil prices improves Brazil’s trade balance and current account by...

Alckmin Defends Import Tax on Small Packages as Lula Calls It a Mistake

Brazil
Key Points — Vice President Geraldo Alckmin publicly defended the 20% import tax on international purchases under US$50, saying it...

Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Sports
Latin America sports: Rivadavia stun Fluminense 2-1 in Maracanazo. U. Católica beat Cruzeiro. Corinthians top Santa Fe. Superclásico looms Sunday.

Bitcoin at $74,768 — Schwab, Goldman, Morgan Stanley Building On-Ramps While the Market Waits for Volume

Crypto
Rio Times Crypto & Perpetuals Brief Friday, April 17, 2026 · Snapshot at 07:10 UTC The...

Brazil

BTG and Goldman Agree: Brazil Wins the Emerging-Market Energy Trade

Key Points — A BTG Pactual study finds that every US$10 per barrel increase in oil prices improves Brazil’s trade...

Alckmin Defends Import Tax on Small Packages as Lula Calls It a Mistake

Key Points — Vice President Geraldo Alckmin publicly defended the 20% import tax on international purchases under US$50, saying it...

Brazil Morning Call for Friday, April 17, 2026

Brazil
TODAY'S FOCUS Nasdaq Posts Longest Win Streak Since 2009 — Trump: Iran War "Very Close to Over" — Ceasefire Expires...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 16, 2026

São Paulo nightlife guide for Thursday: D-Edge Moving from midnight, Casa de Francisca full programme, Ó do Borogodó to 3 am, Blue Note SP. Weekend build.

Brazil Police Arrest State Bank President for $28M in Bribes From Collapsed Banco Master

Brazil's Federal Police arrested ex-BRB president Paulo Henrique Costa for R$146M in bribes from Banco Master's Vorcaro, paid via luxury properties.

Lula to El País: “Trump Has No Right to Wake Up and Threaten a Country”

Brazil's Lula told El País that Trump "has no right to wake up and threaten a country," ahead of his April 17-18 Barcelona summit with Sánchez.

Brazil’s 2027 Budget Law Sets R$73B Surplus Target, Debt Peak in 2029

Brazil's 2027 budget law projects a R$73.2B primary surplus and a debt peak of 87.8% GDP in 2029, arriving as fiscal gatilhos are triggered.

Brazil’s Oil Exports to China Double in Q1 2026 as Hormuz Rewires Flow

Brazil's oil shipments to China doubled in Q1 2026 as Hormuz tensions redirected flows. Total exports to China hit US$23.9 billion, a record high.

São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, April 16, 2026

São Paulo daily guide: 26°C, MASP Renoir + Yahuarcani, Pinacoteca open. Ibovespa corrects 0.46% after 11 gains. YTD +22.72%. Sheyla Ayo 3 days. The Ri...

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