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Lachlan Williams

Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
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“I still see a record year with up to 75 IPOs in Brazil”, says BTG’s Nazari

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a heated pre-Carnaval period, which moved more than R$32 (US$5.6) billion in stock offerings, this next window for...

Latin America Defense Monitor – Mar 31–Apr 7, 2026

Weekly Edition · Monday, April 7, 2026 · Issue #08 Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive...

Latin America Defense Monitor – Mar 23–30, 2026

2026,Latin America Defense Monitor – Mar 23–30, 2026. Expert latin america defense analysis and reporting from The Rio Times.

U.S. Troops Get Immunity Under New Paraguay Defense Pact

Key Points — Paraguay ratified a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the US by 53-8, granting American military and civilian defense personnel diplomatic-equivalent immunity...

Colombia, Venezuela Sign Border Defense Pact

Key Points — Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to coordinated "mirror operations" along their 2,200-kilometre shared border — parallel but independent military deployments synchronised through...

Leapmotor Profit Signals Brazil EV Production Push

Key Points — Leapmotor posted its first annual profit of 540 million yuan ($77 million) in 2025, reversing a 2.82 billion yuan loss, after revenue...

Petrobras Buys Petronas Stake for $450M

Key Points — Petrobras exercised its pre-emption right to acquire Petronas' 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte (Module III) fields for $450 million,...

Ibovespa Rallies 1.25% on Oil Relief, Treasury

B3 / Ibovespa Daily Report · March 17, 2026 · Covering March 16 Session Ibovespa 179,875 ▲ +1.25% · +2,222 pts H: 181,255 · L: 177,656 USD/BRL R$ 5.229 ▼ −1.60% Real...

Manus A.I. Review: 14 Failures in Two Weeks of Testing

Key Points — A two-week deployment of Manus AI on two production websites produced 14 categories of failure, from hallucinated success reports to destroyed metadata...

Latin America Defense Monitor – Mar 9–16, 2026

Weekly Edition · Friday, March 13, 2026 · Issue #05 Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive...

Brazil’s Chinese Space Facilities Draw U.S. Alarm

Key Points — A U.S. Congressional report titled "Pulling Latin America into China's Orbit" identifies two Chinese-linked facilities in Brazil — the Tucano Ground Station...

Why Iran Still Controls Hormuz After Losing Its Navy

Key Points — The U.S. has struck over 5,500 targets in Iran and destroyed more than 60 naval vessels — including every major warship, every...

Argentina Nuclear Industry Courts U.S. Investment at New York Summit

Key Points — Argentina pitched its nuclear sector to more than 50 U.S. companies during Argentina Week 2026 in New York, showcasing SMR technology, uranium...

Brazil External Debt Hits Record $397B, Squeezing Reserves

Key Points — Brazil's external debt reached $397.5 billion in January — a record in 56 years of Central Bank statistics — with banking sector...
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