Brazil’s Caixa Profit Rises 5.9% to US$757.0 Million in Second Quarter
Caixa Economica Federal, Brazil's state-owned bank, posted a Q2 2026 recurring profit of R.9 billion (US57 million), up 5.9% in...
August 27, 2026Section
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Brazil Police Postpone Banco Master Founder’s Hearing on Alleged Central Bank ‘Spies’
Federal Police were set to question Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro over alleged paid informants inside the Central Bank. A...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Election Security: Federal Forces Approved for Five States
Brazil’s electoral court unanimously approved federal troops for over 100 municipalities in five states for the 4 October first round.
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Petrobras Redeems US$1.08 Billion in Global Bonds Early
Petrobras will redeem US.08 billion of 5.999% global bonds due 2028 early, christened two Buzios FPSOs with Seatrium and raised...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Habib’s Files for Judicial Recovery as OSX Creditors Back US$1.5 Billion Plan
Habib's owner filed for judicial recovery in Brazil with R$265.2 million (US$51.5 million) of debt, while OSX creditors approved a...
August 27, 2026
US Southern Command Chief Lands in Bogotá on Drug Fight
The US Southern Command chief met Colombia's new military leadership in Bogotá to widen counter-narcotics work after a US$1 billion...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Presidential Poll: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in Statistical Tie
A PoderData/Aya poll puts Lula at 38% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 35% in Brazil’s first round, with a 45%-44% runoff:...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Industry Warns End of Blusinhas Tax Threatens 109,000 Jobs
Brazil's industry confederation warns ending the blusinhas tax on small imported parcels could cost 109,000 jobs in 2026, as Congress...
August 27, 2026
Colombia Swears In a New Military and Police High Command
Colombia's president swore in a new military high command in Bogotá on August 26, ordering commanders to retake territory from...
August 27, 2026
Mexico’s Goods Exports Hit Record US$81.4 Billion in July
Mexican goods exports hit a record US$81.42 billion in July 2026. INEGI data show a 43.7 percent annual rise, the...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Left Out of Expanded US Beef Quota, Brazil Gains
Trump lifted the US beef quota by 300,000 tonnes for 90 days. Argentina is excluded, Brazil and Paraguay can ship,...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3% as Jobs Hit a Record
Brazil unemployment rate falls to 5.3% for the quarter to July. Employment hits a record 103.3 million and XP cuts...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Votorantim Hands Nexa Control to Sweden’s Boliden
Votorantim sells 64.68% of Nexa Resources to Sweden's Boliden. The all-share Boliden Nexa deal is valued at US$1.31 billion.
August 27, 2026
Venezuela Ranks Second in US Crude Oil Imports for 18 Straight Weeks
Venezuelan crude oil has been the second-largest US supply source for 18 straight weeks. The volumes, the buyers and the...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Ratifies Mercosur-Singapore Trade Deal in Final Vote
Argentina's deputies gave final approval to the Mercosur-Singapore trade deal on August 27, 2026, closing the last ratification gap in...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Debt Relief Bills Blocked in Chamber of Deputies
Argentina debt relief bills failed a procedural vote on August 26. Industry now presses for its own measures as arrears...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Current Account Deficit Widens to US$8.11 Billion in July
Brazil's current account deficit reached US$8.11 billion in July, above forecast, and the central bank sold US$1 billion spot on...
August 27, 2026
K-Pop’s YOUNITE Brings Its Brazil Tour to Porto Alegre’s Bar Opinião
K-pop boy group YOUNITE plays Porto Alegre's Bar Opinião on September 21 with its INYUN tour, extending Brazil's run as...
August 27, 2026
Coquetel Molotov Locks Fernanda Abreu and a Cross-Generation Lineup for Its 23rd Edition
The No Ar Coquetel Molotov festival returns to Recife's UFPE campus on November 28 with Fernanda Abreu, Cidadão Instigado, Katy...
August 27, 2026
Florianópolis Hosts Its First Acampamento Farroupilha This Weekend
Florianópolis holds its first Acampamento Farroupilha from August 28 to 30 at Arena Floripa, three free days of gaúcho music,...
August 27, 2026