Caixa Strike: Open-Ended Walkout Shuts Branches Across Brazil
Caixa strike 2026: open-ended walkout shuts branches across Brazil, housing loans stall, Banco do Brasil hit by partial walkouts. Day-by-day...
September 10, 2026Section
Economy
Brazil Services Sector Stalls in July as High Rates Bite
Brazil services sector output was flat for a second month in July and rose just 0.9% year-on-year, as high interest...
September 10, 2026
Brazil Weekly Inflation Swung From Minus 0.37 to Plus 0.51 in a Single Reading
The FGV weekly price index rose 0.51 percent in the first four-week period of September, up from minus 0.37 percent,...
September 9, 2026
Mexico Inflation Turned Back Up in August, but Not for the Reason That Worries a Central Bank
Annual inflation in Mexico rose to 3.26 percent in August, ending three months of declines. Core inflation fell in the...
September 9, 2026
Chile Growth Forecast Halved as the Central Bank Turns on Investment
Chile's central bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 0.25-0.75 percent from 1.0-1.75 percent, and now expects fixed investment to...
September 9, 2026
Guatemala’s Congress Caps Fuel Prices After Blockades, but Pumps Must Wait
Fuel costs drove Guatemala's inflation up and sparked road blockades. Congress has voted a price cap, but it is unsigned...
September 9, 2026
Moody’s Doubts Panama’s Investment Grade as a Shut Copper Mine Weighs
Moody's is questioning Panama's investment grade even as its deficit narrows. A shut copper mine may decide what the canal...
September 9, 2026
Bolivia Opens Crude Imports to Refiners in Push to Escape Fuel Subsidies
Bolivia will let refineries import crude and sell fuel unsubsidised, a step away from costly subsidies. The rules that make...
September 9, 2026
Chile Holds Rates at 4.5% as an Inflation Jump Tests Its New Government
Chile's central bank held its rate at 4.5% as monthly inflation doubled forecasts. The surprise adds pressure on President Kast's...
September 9, 2026