ICE Officials Hold Security and Repatriation Talks in Guatemala as US Trade Ties Deepen
Guatemala US relations deepened as senior ICE officials held repatriation talks and the tariff deal kept 70.4% of exports duty-free.
September 1, 2026Section
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Colombia Jobs: 578,000 Created in a Year, but Farming Lost 204,000
Colombia jobs grew by 578,000 in a year, but agriculture lost 204,000 and seven of ten new July posts are...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Electoral Court Suspends Renan Santos Campaign Over Unregistered Profiles
Brazil's electoral court suspended the Renan Santos campaign over late-registered social profiles: digital ads frozen, election fund cut, debates barred.
September 1, 2026
Suzano Takes 10% of a New Port Project in Espírito Santo
Suzano takes 10% of a new port project in Espírito Santo, contributing land instead of cash. Learn about the greenfield...
September 1, 2026
Gerdau Lines Up a US$1.125 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
Gerdau secures a US$1.125 billion revolving credit facility, boosting liquidity by 29% and replacing an older line. Learn more.
September 1, 2026
Trump Puts Falkland Islands Back in Play as Argentina Presses Its Claim
Trump says the US reviews every position including the Falkland Islands, as a Pentagon review pressures London and Argentina presses...
September 1, 2026
Tenda Joins the Ibovespa as PetroReconcavo and SLC Leave
The Ibovespa will include Tenda and exclude PetroRecôncavo and SLC Agrícola from September 8, 2026. Learn about the changes.
September 1, 2026
Mercado Livre Puts Its Brazil Footprint at 0.7% of GDP
Mercado Livre says its operations added 73.1 billion reais to Brazil's economy in 2025, equal to 0.7% of GDP. The...
September 1, 2026
Kohler Shuts Its Only Brazilian Factory, Hitting 400 Jobs
Kohler shut its only Brazilian factory in Andradas, affecting over 400 jobs. The closure ends the Fiori brand and may...
September 1, 2026
Tolima Fires Quintuple to 50,000 Hectares as Damage Mounts
Tolima fires have burned 50,000 hectares, hitting 28,000 producers and causing COP75.3 billion (about US23.4 million) in damage in central...
September 1, 2026
Vatican Advance Team in Buenos Aires to Prepare Pope Leo XIV Argentina Visit
A Vatican advance team is in Buenos Aires inspecting venues for the Pope Leo XIV Argentina visit on 8-11 November,...
September 1, 2026
Guatemala Fuel Protests Shut Mexico Border Crossings as Transporters Block 17 Highways
Guatemala fuel protests shut both main Mexico border crossings as transporters blocked 17 highways against a 37% jump in gasoline...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Sends 2027 Budget to Congress With Bolsa Família Freeze and Postal Bailout
Brazil's 2027 budget bill freezes Bolsa Família, capitalises the postal service and promises the first real primary surplus in years.
September 1, 2026
Brazil Has Two Days Before the EU Import Ban Takes Effect
Brazil has two days before the EU import ban takes effect, halting exports of animal products. Learn what's covered and...
September 1, 2026
Latin America Steel: CSN, Gerdau Edge up Monday
CSN and Gerdau ADRs rose while the SLX steel ETF and Ternium slipped on Monday, August 31, 2026. Read the...
September 1, 2026
Peru Plans New Mining Concession Rules as Chavimochic Contract Heads for November
Peru plans new rules for mining concessions — granting, validity, expiry — as the US$750 million Chavimochic stage-III contract heads...
September 1, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Rises as China Steadies
Vale gained 0.40% to US$15.09 while Dalian iron ore futures ticked up, keeping the US$93–US$100 range intact. Here is the...
September 1, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT, SQM Rise While Albemarle Falls
Lithium equities were mixed on Monday, August 31, 2026, as firming China spot prices lifted LIT but producer shares diverged....
September 1, 2026
Copper Closes up 0.83% as Chile, Peru Anchor Demand
Copper, tracked by CPER at US$40.00, gained 0.83% on Monday, August 31. Chile and Peru supply one-quarter of the world,...
September 1, 2026
Bitcoin Holds $78,500 as Yields Bite; Stablecoins Rule LatAm
Bitcoin closed Monday at US$78,549 while Treasury yields pin altcoins lower. For Latin America, stablecoin flows still dwarf Bitcoin adoption.
September 1, 2026