Argentina’s FATF Representative Resigns After Four Months
The Argentina FATF representative resigned on 26 August after four months, leaving the anti-money-laundering post open before a December review.
August 27, 2026Section
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Morgan Stanley Sees Argentina as the Next Mining Frontier
Morgan Stanley calls Argentina the next mining frontier, citing over US$50 billion in projects. Mining exports hit a record US$4.7...
August 27, 2026
Argentine Opposition Lawmakers Fly to Brasília to Repair Brazil Ties
Opposition deputies and senators travel to Brasília on 1 September to open a parallel channel and thaw frozen Argentina Brazil...
August 27, 2026
Haddad Makes Brazil’s Tax Reform a São Paulo Campaign Fight
Fernando Haddad attacked Flávio Bolsonaro over Brazil's tax reform and said the governor of São Paulo stays silent on the...
August 27, 2026
Argentina LNG Project Reaches Río Negro’s Coastal Towns
YPF and Río Negro brought the Argentina LNG project to coastal towns, briefing local suppliers on the US$51 billion plan.
August 27, 2026
Argentina Bank Delinquency Is the Highest in Latin America
Argentina bank delinquency on household loans hit 12.8% in June 2026, the highest in Latin America. What it means for...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Sets 1 September Vote on Blusinhas Tax Measure
Alcolumbre says Brazil will vote the blusinhas tax measure before it expires on 8 September. A 20 percent duty returns...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Senate Set to Vote Redata Data Center Tax Bill by September 4
Brazil's Senate votes the Redata data center tax bill by September 4. The regime suspends federal levies for five years...
August 27, 2026
Lula Presses Brazil’s Senate on the Critical Minerals Bill
Lula wants the Senate to vote Brazil's critical minerals policy in early September. Up to US$969 million in tax credits...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Poorest Households Carry Record Debt Into a Weaker 2027
Household debt in Brazil hit a record 82% of families in July 2026, and analysts warn that consumption could stall...
August 27, 2026
IMF Renews Chile’s Credit Line With a US$11.8 Billion Backstop
The IMF renewed Chile's IMF credit line at about US$11.8 billion, a precautionary two-year backstop the country has never once...
August 27, 2026
Ghana’s Petrosol Bond Is 1.8 Times Oversubscribed as Bids Reach GH¢178m (US$15.9m)
A Ghana corporate bond from fuel retailer Petrosol closed 178 percent subscribed, drawing GH¢178.07m (US$15.9m) of bids against a GH¢100m...
August 27, 2026
Namibia Reburies Eight Liberation Fighters at Heroes Acre
A Namibia reburial at Heroes Acre on 26 August returned two political prisoners who died in Cape Town, with 84...
August 27, 2026
Egypt Calls Djibouti, and Completes a Ring Around Ethiopia
Egypt Horn of Africa diplomacy reached Djibouti on 22 August, the fourth such regional call in a month, as Cairo...
August 27, 2026
Zanzibar Starts Spending a US$3.1 Billion Health Promise With Washington
The Tanzania US health agreement, worth about US$3.1 billion over five years, entered implementation talks with Zanzibar officials this week.
August 27, 2026
Operation Jackal IV: 58 Arrests, and an Argentine Supply Line
Operation Jackal IV ended with 58 arrests and 263 suspects identified, including 39 arrests in Johannesburg and a service network...
August 27, 2026
Congo Signs the Lobito Corridor Rail Concession With Mota-Engil
The Lobito Corridor concession signed in Kinshasa on 26 August covers 1,004.5km of railway and an indicative US$1.258 billion investment.
August 27, 2026
Banxico Lifts Mexico Growth Forecast, Says Investment Grade Holds
Banxico raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and said the Mexico investment grade standing still holds at the main...
August 27, 2026
Venezuela’s New Power Rationing Round Slows Factories and Daily Life
A new round of electricity rationing in Venezuela is cutting factory hours, shortening office days and reshaping daily life in...
August 27, 2026
Colombia’s Fiscal Rule Return Ruled Out in the Near Term
Colombia's fiscal rule stays parked as the new Finance Ministry readies spending cuts, a transfers review and a rewritten 2027...
August 27, 2026