IBOV 173,936.91 ▼ 0.37% IPSA 11,416.39 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 66,191.11 ▼ 0.15% MERVAL 3,007,801 ▼ 0.57% COLCAP 2,493.41 ▼ 0.45% BVL PERÚ 60,629.82 ▼ 0.05% USD/BRL5.16▲ 0.23% USD/MXN16.96— 0.00% USD/CLP925.80▲ 0.45% USD/COP3,148▲ 1.73% USD/PEN3.34▼ 0.01% USD/ARS1,513▼ 0.12% USD/UYU40.25▲ 1.53% USD/PYG5,905▲ 0.48% USD/BOB11.65▲ 2.81% USD/DOP58.25▲ 0.75% USD/CRC448.38▲ 1.62% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.37% USD/HNL26.83▲ 1.77% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.79% USD/VES789.35▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.14% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.19% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 173,936.91 ▼ 0.37% IPSA 11,416.39 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 66,191.11 ▼ 0.15% MERVAL 3,007,801 ▼ 0.57% COLCAP 2,493.41 ▼ 0.45% BVL PERÚ 60,629.82 ▼ 0.05% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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1,180 reports Updated 26 August 2026 87 companies tracked
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Bolivia Swears In New Economy Minister as YPFB Owes US$1.056bn to Traders

Bolivia named Christian Morales Burgos economy minister as officials revealed state oil firm YPFB owes US$1.056 billion to traders Trafigura and Vitol.

26 August 2026 · 8 min read

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Latin America’s Failed Drug War: When Sovereignty Becomes Criminal Negligence

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Bolivia’s Censured Economy Minister Is Still in Post

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Snow Has Hit 26,000 Bolivian Families, and a River Took Out a Yungas Town

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Bolivia Sold Almost Twice as Much Mining Abroad — With Less Metal

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20 August 2026
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Bolivia Fuel Debt Hits US$800 Million as IMF Money Waits

Bolivia fuel debt reaches about US$800 million at state oil firm YPFB as imports fall 31% and the...

20 August 2026
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Bolivia’s Congress Votes to Force Out Its Economy Minister

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19 August 2026
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Bolivia’s Decree Closes Two Ministries — and Quietly Drops the Tourism Agency Paz Promised

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18 August 2026
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