IBOV 177,894.97 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,996.46 ▼ 0.48% IPC MEX 66,848.35 ▲ 0.22% MERVAL 3,188,971 ▼ 2.61% COLCAP 2,374.67 ▼ 0.42% BVL PERÚ 57,475.88 ▲ 2.27% USD/BRL5.14▲ 0.20% USD/MXN17.23▼ 0.16% USD/CLP910.64▼ 0.04% USD/COP3,194▼ 1.47% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.38% USD/ARS1,496▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.19▲ 1.13% USD/PYG5,932▲ 1.24% USD/BOB12.03▲ 0.12% USD/DOP58.17▲ 1.37% USD/CRC446.90▲ 0.96% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.08% USD/HNL26.78▲ 1.44% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.59% USD/VES753.27▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.99▲ 0.61% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.83% EUR/BRL5.93▲ 1.04% BRENT 80.59 ▲ 1.55% WTI 76.29 ▲ 0.69% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.64 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,214 ▲ 2.90% SILVER 61.44 ▲ 2.30% SOY 1,171 ▲ 1.34% CORN 460.75 ▲ 4.18% WHEAT 639.75 ▲ 0.20% COFFEE 329.60 ▲ 1.70% SUGAR 15.22 ▲ 1.20% ORANGE JUICE 157.35 ▼ 0.63% COTTON 82.58 ▲ 1.79% COCOA 6,178 ▲ 4.29% BEEF 227.85 ▼ 1.41% CATTLE 345.95 ▼ 0.54% LITHIUM 71.69 ▲ 3.28% PETR4 42.50 ▼ 1.28% VALE3 76.31 ▲ 2.24% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 2.48% BBDC4 18.22 ▼ 1.68% ABEV3 15.87 ▲ 0.63% BBAS3 20.99 ▼ 1.32% B3SA3 15.70 ▲ 0.51% WEGE3 49.17 ▲ 2.01% PRIO3 58.45 ▼ 0.09% SUZB3 43.02 ▼ 0.19% RENT3 39.09 ▲ 2.60% AZZA3 16.04 ▼ 1.17% CSAN3 4.05 ▼ 1.22% RAIZ4 0.28 ▲ 7.69% PCAR3 2.75 — 0.00% GMAT3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.25 ▲ 0.46% CVCB3 1.38 ▼ 4.17% POSI3 3.50 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.57 ▲ 1.65% NATU3 8.42 ▼ 0.94% BRKM5 5.83 ▼ 2.18% RANI3 8.34 ▼ 0.95% CSNA3 4.79 ▲ 6.21% CMIN3 5.91 ▲ 3.14% USIM5 7.52 ▼ 0.53% GGBR4 25.87 ▲ 0.94% ENEV3 27.16 ▲ 1.53% CPFE3 46.35 ▲ 0.52% CMIG4 11.28 — 0.00% EQTL3 39.21 ▲ 0.82% LREN3 13.67 ▼ 1.30% VIVT3 31.65 ▼ 2.01% RAIL3 14.12 ▼ 0.28% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 0.05% RAIA DROGASIL 19.41 ▲ 2.97% RDOR3 34.40 ▲ 1.00% HAPV3 11.78 ▼ 1.09% FLRY3 17.49 ▲ 1.27% SMTO3 13.94 ▼ 3.06% UGPA3 32.60 ▼ 1.51% VBBR3 35.44 ▼ 1.91% BBSE3 42.07 ▲ 1.72% BPAC11 56.75 ▼ 0.65% CURY3 31.75 ▲ 0.95% AERI3 2.19 ▲ 1.86% VIVARA 22.60 ▼ 1.05% COMPASS 24.60 ▼ 1.99% VAMOS 3.33 ▲ 2.15% SANB11 29.10 ▲ 0.59% ASAI3 8.66 ▲ 1.29% SBSP3 28.01 ▲ 1.60% WALMEX 50.13 ▲ 0.68% GMEXICO 217.50 ▲ 2.44% FEMSA 218.19 ▲ 0.42% CEMEX 20.10 ▼ 2.43% GFNORTE 197.72 ▼ 0.46% BIMBO 61.07 ▼ 0.36% TELEVISA 9.60 ▼ 1.23% AMX 21.54 ▼ 0.32% GAP 382.00 ▲ 1.57% ASUR 276.31 ▼ 0.82% OMA 239.84 ▲ 4.11% KOF 187.26 ▲ 1.21% GRUMA 263.07 ▼ 0.34% KIMBER 40.31 ▲ 0.45% SQM-B 62,450 ▲ 0.87% COPEC 6,229 ▼ 1.78% BSANTANDER 79.40 ▼ 1.29% FALABELLA 6,260 ▼ 1.94% ENELAM 87.70 ▲ 0.80% CENCOSUD 1,987 ▲ 1.64% CMPC 1,040 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 189.02 ▼ 1.80% LATAM AIR 25.45 ▲ 0.79% YPF 7,855 ▼ 3.08% GGAL 7,750 ▼ 2.76% PAMPA 5,375 ▼ 2.27% TXAR 649.00 ▼ 0.84% ALUAR 935.00 ▼ 3.26% TGS 9,520 ▼ 3.74% CEPU 2,303 ▼ 2.83% MIRGOR 1,640 — 0.00% COME 41.92 ▼ 2.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,488 ▼ 2.79% BYMA 291.50 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,358 ▼ 0.63% ECOPETROL 16.31 ▼ 1.78% BANCOLOMBIA 90.01 ▼ 1.21% GRUPO AVAL 5.20 ▼ 0.76% CREDICORP 392.12 ▼ 0.93% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.16 ▲ 4.98% BUENAVENTURA 32.26 ▲ 5.87% MERCADOLIBRE 1,889 ▼ 0.54% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 0.76% XP 16.97 ▼ 0.35% PAGSEGURO 9.50 ▼ 1.04% STONE 11.23 ▼ 1.06% GLOBANT 38.13 ▲ 2.67% TECNOGLASS 46.25 ▼ 1.10% GAP AIRPORT 220.70 ▲ 1.17% ASUR 276.31 ▼ 0.82% OMA AIRPORT 111.00 ▲ 4.00% AMX ADR 24.88 ▼ 0.32% FEMSA ADR 126.28 — 0.00% CEMEX ADR 11.61 ▼ 1.94% PETROBRAS ADR 18.72 ▼ 1.78% VALE ADR 14.83 ▲ 1.71% ITAU ADR 8.19 ▼ 3.53% SANTANDER BR 5.69 ▼ 0.96% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.33% CSN 0.94 ▲ 0.56% GERDAU 5.10 ▲ 0.79% LATAM ADR 55.69 ▲ 2.16% BTC 64,000 ▼ 0.09% ETH 1,868 ▲ 0.00% SOL 73.79 ▲ 0.10% XRP 1.06 ▼ 1.09% BNB 596.47 ▲ 0.62% ADA 0.19 ▲ 1.04% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.56% AVAX 6.66 ▼ 0.37% LINK 8.15 ▲ 0.13% DOT 0.85 ▼ 0.79% LTC 44.71 ▼ 0.27% BCH 212.67 ▼ 0.25% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.37% XLM 0.17 ▼ 1.69% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.16% NEAR 1.70 ▼ 1.58% ATOM 1.35 ▼ 1.47% AAVE 91.32 ▲ 1.01% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 90.51 ▲ 1.02% EMBRAER ADR 70.52 ▼ 0.59% JBS 13.61 ▼ 1.09% JBS BDR 70.07 ▲ 0.72% MBRF3 16.93 ▼ 4.35% MBRFY 3.26 ▼ 0.31% INTER 5.70 ▲ 1.24% EGX 54,657 ▲ 0.28% USD/ZAR16.41▲ 0.18% USD/NGN 1,360 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,300 ▲ 3.66% CSI300 4,658 ▲ 1.24% HSI 25,916 ▲ 0.24% NIFTY 24,625 ▲ 0.04% KOSPI 6,598 ▲ 3.76% JCI 6,351 ▲ 0.50% USD/JPY157.75▲ 0.01% USD/CNY6.74▼ 0.23% DAX 26,208 ▲ 0.02% CAC 8,665 ▼ 0.02% FTSE 10,883 ▲ 0.03% MIB 53,662 ▲ 0.23% IBEX 20,108 ▲ 0.42% STOXX 657.06 ▲ 0.03% EUR/USD1.15▲ 0.09% GBP/USD1.35▲ 0.28% SPX 7,737 ▲ 1.79% DJI 54,086 ▲ 1.71% NDX 29,733 ▲ 3.32% RUT 3,037 ▲ 1.85% TSX 35,802 ▲ 1.63% VIX 16.49 ▼ 0.06% USD/CAD 1.4066 — 0.00% US10Y 4.6270 ▼ 1.26% IBOV 177,894.97 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,996.46 ▼ 0.48% IPC MEX 66,848.35 ▲ 0.22% MERVAL 3,188,971 ▼ 2.61% COLCAP 2,374.67 ▼ 0.42% BVL PERÚ 57,475.88 ▲ 2.27% USD/BRL 5.14 ▲ 0.20% USD/MXN 17.23 ▼ 0.16% USD/CLP 910.64 ▼ 0.04% USD/COP 3,194 ▼ 1.47% USD/PEN 3.38 ▼ 0.38% USD/ARS 1,496 ▲ 0.12% USD/UYU 40.19 ▲ 1.13% USD/PYG 5,932 ▲ 1.24% USD/BOB 12.03 ▲ 0.12% USD/DOP 58.17 ▲ 1.37% USD/CRC 446.90 ▲ 1.41% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.08% USD/HNL 26.78 ▲ 1.44% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.59% USD/VES 753.27 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.99 ▲ 0.61% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.83% EUR/BRL 5.93 ▲ 1.04% BRENT 80.59 ▲ 1.55% WTI 76.29 ▲ 0.69% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.64 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,214 ▲ 2.90% SILVER 61.44 ▲ 2.30% SOY 1,171 ▲ 1.34% CORN 460.75 ▲ 4.18% WHEAT 639.75 ▲ 0.20% COFFEE 329.60 ▲ 1.70% SUGAR 15.22 ▲ 1.20% ORANGE JUICE 157.35 ▼ 0.63% COTTON 82.58 ▲ 1.79% COCOA 6,178 ▲ 4.29% BEEF 227.85 ▼ 1.41% CATTLE 345.95 ▼ 0.54% LITHIUM 71.69 ▲ 3.28% PETR4 42.50 ▼ 1.28% VALE3 76.31 ▲ 2.24% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 2.48% BBDC4 18.22 ▼ 1.68% ABEV3 15.87 ▲ 0.63% BBAS3 20.99 ▼ 1.32% B3SA3 15.70 ▲ 0.51% WEGE3 49.17 ▲ 2.01% PRIO3 58.45 ▼ 0.09% SUZB3 43.02 ▼ 0.19% RENT3 39.09 ▲ 2.60% AZZA3 16.04 ▼ 1.17% CSAN3 4.05 ▼ 1.22% RAIZ4 0.28 ▲ 7.69% PCAR3 2.75 — 0.00% GMAT3 3.95 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.25 ▲ 0.46% CVCB3 1.38 ▼ 4.17% POSI3 3.50 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.57 ▲ 1.65% NATU3 8.42 ▼ 0.94% BRKM5 5.83 ▼ 2.18% RANI3 8.34 ▼ 0.95% CSNA3 4.79 ▲ 6.21% CMIN3 5.91 ▲ 3.14% USIM5 7.52 ▼ 0.53% GGBR4 25.87 ▲ 0.94% ENEV3 27.16 ▲ 1.53% CPFE3 46.35 ▲ 0.52% CMIG4 11.28 — 0.00% EQTL3 39.21 ▲ 0.82% LREN3 13.67 ▼ 1.30% VIVT3 31.65 ▼ 2.01% RAIL3 14.12 ▼ 0.28% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 0.05% RAIA DROGASIL 19.41 ▲ 2.97% RDOR3 34.40 ▲ 1.00% HAPV3 11.78 ▼ 1.09% FLRY3 17.49 ▲ 1.27% SMTO3 13.94 ▼ 3.06% UGPA3 32.60 ▼ 1.51% VBBR3 35.44 ▼ 1.91% BBSE3 42.07 ▲ 1.72% BPAC11 56.75 ▼ 0.65% CURY3 31.75 ▲ 0.95% AERI3 2.19 ▲ 1.86% VIVARA 22.60 ▼ 1.05% COMPASS 24.60 ▼ 1.99% VAMOS 3.33 ▲ 2.15% SANB11 29.10 ▲ 0.59% ASAI3 8.66 ▲ 1.29% SBSP3 28.01 ▲ 1.60% WALMEX 50.13 ▲ 0.68% GMEXICO 217.50 ▲ 2.44% FEMSA 218.19 ▲ 0.42% CEMEX 20.10 ▼ 2.43% GFNORTE 197.72 ▼ 0.46% BIMBO 61.07 ▼ 0.36% TELEVISA 9.60 ▼ 1.23% AMX 21.54 ▼ 0.32% GAP 382.00 ▲ 1.57% ASUR 276.31 ▼ 0.82% OMA 239.84 ▲ 4.11% KOF 187.26 ▲ 1.21% GRUMA 263.07 ▼ 0.34% KIMBER 40.31 ▲ 0.45% SQM-B 62,450 ▲ 0.87% COPEC 6,229 ▼ 1.78% BSANTANDER 79.40 ▼ 1.29% FALABELLA 6,260 ▼ 1.94% ENELAM 87.70 ▲ 0.80% CENCOSUD 1,987 ▲ 1.64% CMPC 1,040 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 189.02 ▼ 1.80% LATAM AIR 25.45 ▲ 0.79% YPF 7,855 ▼ 3.08% GGAL 7,750 ▼ 2.76% PAMPA 5,375 ▼ 2.27% TXAR 649.00 ▼ 0.84% ALUAR 935.00 ▼ 3.26% TGS 9,520 ▼ 3.74% CEPU 2,303 ▼ 2.83% MIRGOR 1,640 — 0.00% COME 41.92 ▼ 2.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,488 ▼ 2.79% BYMA 291.50 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,358 ▼ 0.63% ECOPETROL 16.31 ▼ 1.78% BANCOLOMBIA 90.01 ▼ 1.21% GRUPO AVAL 5.20 ▼ 0.76% CREDICORP 392.12 ▼ 0.93% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.16 ▲ 4.98% BUENAVENTURA 32.26 ▲ 5.87% MERCADOLIBRE 1,889 ▼ 0.54% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 0.76% XP 16.97 ▼ 0.35% PAGSEGURO 9.50 ▼ 1.04% STONE 11.23 ▼ 1.06% GLOBANT 38.13 ▲ 2.67% TECNOGLASS 46.25 ▼ 1.10% GAP AIRPORT 220.70 ▲ 1.17% ASUR 276.31 ▼ 0.82% OMA AIRPORT 111.00 ▲ 4.00% AMX ADR 24.88 ▼ 0.32% FEMSA ADR 126.28 — 0.00% CEMEX ADR 11.61 ▼ 1.94% PETROBRAS ADR 18.72 ▼ 1.78% VALE ADR 14.83 ▲ 1.71% ITAU ADR 8.19 ▼ 3.53% SANTANDER BR 5.69 ▼ 0.96% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.33% CSN 0.94 ▲ 0.56% GERDAU 5.10 ▲ 0.79% LATAM ADR 55.69 ▲ 2.16% BTC 64,000 ▼ 0.09% ETH 1,868 ▲ 0.00% SOL 73.79 ▲ 0.10% XRP 1.06 ▼ 1.09% BNB 596.47 ▲ 0.62% ADA 0.19 ▲ 1.04% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.56% AVAX 6.66 ▼ 0.37% LINK 8.15 ▲ 0.13% DOT 0.85 ▼ 0.79% LTC 44.71 ▼ 0.27% BCH 212.67 ▼ 0.25% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.37% XLM 0.17 ▼ 1.69% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.16% NEAR 1.70 ▼ 1.58% ATOM 1.35 ▼ 1.47% AAVE 91.32 ▲ 1.01% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 90.51 ▲ 1.02% EMBRAER ADR 70.52 ▼ 0.59% JBS 13.61 ▼ 1.09% JBS BDR 70.07 ▲ 0.72% MBRF3 16.93 ▼ 4.35% MBRFY 3.26 ▼ 0.31% INTER 5.70 ▲ 1.24% EGX 54,657 ▲ 0.28% USD/ZAR 16.40 ▲ 0.09% USD/NGN 1,360 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,300 ▲ 3.66% CSI300 4,658 ▲ 1.24% HSI 25,916 ▲ 0.24% NIFTY 24,625 ▲ 0.04% KOSPI 6,598 ▲ 3.76% JCI 6,351 ▲ 0.50% USD/JPY 157.74 ▼ 0.02% USD/CNY 6.7380 ▼ 0.03% DAX 26,208 ▲ 0.02% CAC 8,665 ▼ 0.02% FTSE 10,883 ▲ 0.03% MIB 53,662 ▲ 0.23% IBEX 20,108 ▲ 0.42% STOXX 657.06 ▲ 0.03% EUR/USD 1.1541 ▲ 0.06% GBP/USD 1.3465 ▲ 0.10% SPX 7,737 ▲ 1.79% DJI 54,086 ▲ 1.71% NDX 29,733 ▲ 3.32% RUT 3,037 ▲ 1.85% TSX 35,802 ▲ 1.63% VIX 16.49 ▼ 0.06% USD/CAD 1.4066 — 0.00% US10Y 4.6270 ▼ 1.26%
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Milei Visits Ecuador to Sign Cooperation Accords With Noboa

Javier Milei's Ecuador visit on Thursday yields cooperation accords with Daniel Noboa on extradition, security, cyberdefense and air links.

5 August 2026 · 4 min read

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El Nino Is Back: What a Hotter, Drier 2026 Means for Latin America

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La Oreja de Van Gogh Returns to Quito — Tickets US$48 to US$216

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31 July 2026
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Ecuador Arrests Ex-Mayor as Alleged Los Lobos Financier

Ecuador arrests ex-mayor Elías Baldor Bermeo, accused of moving $3.2M for Los Lobos gang through mining firms. Raids...

30 July 2026
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Ecuador Adds Emergency Arbitration to Protect Investors

Ecuador is promoting emergency arbitration and public-private partnership reforms to attract foreign capital in renewables, gas and green...

28 July 2026
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5 High-Altitude Escapes Near Quito to Beat the Heat

Five cool escapes near Quito offer travelers a refreshing break, from cloud forests to Andean valleys.

27 July 2026
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Tiramisu Samborondon: Ecuador’s $8 All-You-Can-Scoop Viral Hit

An all-you-can-scoop tiramisu has gone viral in Samborondón, Ecuador, drawing crowds and social-media buzz.

27 July 2026
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Ecuador Canada Trade Agreement Signed in Ottawa

Ecuador and Canada signed a free-trade agreement on July 24, granting duty-free access for 99.6% of Ecuadorean exports.

25 July 2026
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Colombia Restarts Power Sales to Ecuador Before Dry Season

Colombia restarts electricity exports to Ecuador, supplying up to 450MW—roughly 10% of demand—just before hydropower output drops in...

24 July 2026
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Ecuador’s Noboa Plans a Public-Works Spree From September

Ecuador’s public investment hit $1.16B in H1 2026. President Noboa’s new plan launches in September with a Quito...

23 July 2026
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