Brazil State Companies Post Record Deficit as Correios Losses Deepen
Brazil's federal state companies ran a record US$1.6 billion deficit through July, up 50%, as Correios losses deepened. Full breakdown...
September 1, 2026Section
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Uruguay Peso Holds Steady as Central Bank Marks Five Years Without Intervention
The Uruguay peso has floated without central bank intervention for five years. The last operation was a US$31.2 million buy;...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Blackouts Hit Yucatán Businesses as CFE Restores Power After ‘Vandalism’
Mexico blackouts: Yucatán, Quintana Roo and Chiapas lost power on 31 August. The CFE blames vandalism on 400 kV lines;...
September 1, 2026
Human Rights Watch Urges Chile’s Congress to Stop Kast’s Security Reform
Human Rights Watch urged Chile's Congress to reject Kast's security reform, warning the new state of exception puts rights and...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Power Demand Jumps 6.49% as Savings Plan Charges Excess Use
Colombia power demand rose 6.49% in July amid blackout threats; a savings plan now charges excess use, and gas autonomy...
September 1, 2026
Renan Santos Profiles Go Dark as Brazil Court Ban Bites and Pension Is Blocked
Meta, TikTok and YouTube pulled Renan Santos profiles after a TSE order; a labor court blocked his pension over a...
September 1, 2026
Brazil’s Oil Export Tax Is Back as Court Overturns Industry Injunction
A Brazilian appeals court reinstated the 12% oil export tax, overturning an injunction won by producers. The levy has raised...
September 1, 2026
Cúcuta Car Bomb Kills One at Police Station in Norte de Santander
A Cúcuta car bomb exploded outside the Los Patios police station in Norte de Santander, killing one civilian and wounding...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Foreign Investment Screening Bill Puts Security Chiefs at the Table as Textile Makers Accuse China
Mexico's bill lets security ministries vet foreign stakes above 49 percent in strategic sectors, as textile makers accuse China of...
September 1, 2026
Venezuela Oil Deal Names Betancourt as China Protests and Krugman Attacks Concession
NABEP, controlled by Alejandro Betancourt, is now Venezuela second-largest oil operator behind Chevron as China formally protests the loss of...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Budget of Truth Rattles Wall Street as 2027 Deficit Swells
Colombia's 'budget of truth' revealed a 9.4% of GDP deficit for 2027 and US$11 billion in extra financing needs, sinking...
September 1, 2026
Peru 2027 Budget: US$79 Billion Plan Bets on Outgrowing Latin America
Peru's 2027 budget bets on growth above the Latin American average, a US$40 billion project pipeline and a first tax...
September 1, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 1, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Tuesday 1 September 2026: Roberto Sion free at Sesc Consolacao at 7 pm, three rooms at...
September 1, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 1, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Tuesday 1 September 2026: Grupo Reverso at Carioca da Gema from 8.30 pm, Blanco White at the...
September 1, 2026
EU Suspends Brazilian Beef Imports Just as Trump’s Waiver Opens the US Market
The EU suspends Brazilian beef imports from Thursday over antibiotic rules, days after Trump waived US beef tariffs following JBS...
September 1, 2026
Volkswagen Puebla Layoffs: State Opens Job Bank With 4,000 Vacancies
Volkswagen Puebla layoffs loom, so the state opened a job bank with about 4,000 vacancies and will review the carmaker's...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Supreme Feud Escalates: Alexandre de Moraes Edited Wife’s Contract With Banco Master, Records Show
Mendonça presses Brazil’s prosecutor over a Vorcaro message to Alexandre de Moraes, as records show the justice edited his wife’s...
September 1, 2026
Sheinbaum Second Report Economy: Mixed Verdict Behind the Record FDI Headline
Sheinbaum's second Informe touts record FDI, but new investment hit a 2014 low, Chinese capital a four-year low and Mexican...
September 1, 2026
Chile Imacec Sinks 1.5% in July as Mining Slump Hits Activity
Chile's Imacec fell 1.5% year-on-year in July 2026, the steepest setback in over three years, as mining sank 9.3% and...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Fuel Price Pact Runs to February 2027 as Diesel Cap Drops
Mexico's fuel price pact now runs to February 2027: regular gasoline stays under 24 pesos and the diesel reference drops...
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