Latin America Machado Rejects Amnesty, Backs 24 July Vote Machado rejects amnesty for human rights violators in Venezuela as unconstitutional and backs a 24 July 2027 vote, an interview... October 19, 2026
Costa Rica Costa Rica Cooperatives Back US$3.6B Merger Delegates of Coopenae and CoopeAnde approved a Costa Rica cooperatives merger on 17 October, but regulators must still rule on... October 19, 2026
Brazil Espírito Santo Logistics May Lure 100 Firms More than 100 new companies expect to invest about US$980 million in Espírito Santo logistics over ten years, a regional... October 19, 2026
Ecuador Ecuador Power Deficit Hinges on 4 Factors The Ecuador power deficit depends on rain, demand, industry cuts and Colombian imports as Mazar sits about eight metres above... October 19, 2026
Brazil Lula 8-Year Surplus Claim Partly Holds Lula primary surplus claim checked: Treasury data show surpluses in each year from 2003 to 2010, but deficits in 2023,... October 19, 2026
Brazil Latin America Markets Cool, Brazil Up 23% Latin America markets cool before Brazil's 25 October runoff, yet Brazilian stocks are up about 23% since mid-August while some... October 19, 2026
Argentina Argentina Primaries Bill Paused at 21 of 37 The Argentina primaries bill is on hold in the Senate: the government will not call the committee until it has... October 19, 2026
Brazil Sachsida Tipped for Finance, Runoff 25 Oct Adolfo Sachsida is reportedly Jair Bolsonaro's favourite to run Brazil's Finance Ministry if Flávio wins on 25 October, but denies... October 19, 2026
Argentina Argentina Carry Trade Ranks Third at 19% The Argentina carry trade returned 19.3% in dollars so far in 2026, third among emerging markets, Delphos Investment says, as... October 18, 2026