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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

Argentina
U.S. Sanctions Chilean Minister Over China Cable 18 Days Before Kast Takes Power; Lula–Modi Bilateral Caps Largest Brazilian Delegation...

Uruguay Lands on US Visa Ban List of 75 Countries

Latin America
Key Points — Uruguay was included in a January 2026 US State Department suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75...

Three Brazilian Firms Now Worth More Than MercadoLibre

Brazil
Key Points — Petrobras reclaimed the title of Latin America’s most valuable company at $107.8 billion, displacing MercadoLibre after adding $26.3 billion in market cap...

Brazil Industrial Output Beats Forecasts in January

Brazil
Key Points — Industrial production rose 1.8% month on month in January, more than double the 0.7% forecast, marking the...

Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, March 6, 2026

Sports
Flaco López and Carlos Miguel handed Palmeiras a one-goal advantage in the Paulistão final, while América's Liga MX crisis...

Brazil’s Loft Proptech Hits 1.2M Transactions in 2025

Markets
3 Key Points —Loft processed 1.2 million real estate transactions in 2025 — combining purchases,...

Brazil

Three Brazilian Firms Now Worth More Than MercadoLibre

Key Points — Petrobras reclaimed the title of Latin America’s most valuable company at $107.8 billion, displacing MercadoLibre after adding...

Brazil Industrial Output Beats Forecasts in January

Key Points — Industrial production rose 1.8% month on month in January, more than double the 0.7% forecast, marking the...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, March 6, 2026

Life & Culture
The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Freak Chic at D-Edge · Thalma de Freitas and Ari Colares fill Casa de...

Iran Conflict Cuts Off Brazil’s Corn and Fertilizer

Key Points — Iran bought 9 million tonnes of Brazilian corn in 2025, making it the country’s single largest buyer, while the Middle East absorbs 30% of poultry and 32% of corn exports — Brazil imports 100%...

Brazil’s Food Sector Reaches 10.9% of GDP in 2025

Key Points — Brazil's food sector reached R$1.388 trillion in revenue in 2025, equivalent to 10.9% of GDP — the highest share ever recorded — Exports...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Friday, March 6, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Friday, March 6, 2026. The exhibition season cracks open today. At the MASP, two new shows inaugurate: La Chola Poblete: Pop Andino — the Argentine artist's first...

Banco Master Scandal Reaches Second Supreme Court Justice Moraes

Key Points — Police found WhatsApp messages from Banco Master's Daniel Vorcaro to Justice Alexandre de Moraes sent the morning of his November 2025 arrest, asking if Moraes had managed to "block" something — Moraes replied with...

Brazil’s Morning Call for Friday, March 6, 2026

TODAY'S FOCUS No Floor Found The Ibovespa found no floor on Thursday, extending its War Week decline to approximately 4.7% from Monday's close of 189,307 despite Wednesday's partial recovery. The index fell 2.64% to 180,464 on March...

Petrobras Q4 Profit Triples to $3B on Record Production

Brazil's Petrobras Reverses Q4 Loss, Pays R$ 8.1B Dividend 3 Key Points —Petrobras posted net income of R$ 15.6 billion ($3.0B) in Q4 2025, reversing the R$ 16.9 billion loss from Q4 2024 but falling 52% from...

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