Itau Cuts Brazil’s Next-Year Growth to 0.5%
Itaú cut its 2027 Brazil growth forecast to 0.5% and sees inflation at 6.1%, with the Selic rate held at...
October 31, 2026Section
Economy
Argentines Buy US$2.9B in Cash Dollars
Argentines bought US$2.9 billion in cash dollars in September, near US$50 billion since controls ended in April 2025, central bank...
October 31, 2026
Ecuador Proposes US$50.2B Budget
Ecuador asked its National Assembly to approve a US$50.2 billion budget for 2027 that assumes oil at US$66 a barrel...
October 31, 2026
Bolivia Brings Forward US$333 Million Refund
Bolivia's central bank will pay US$333 million to dollar savers on 5 November, up to 130 days early, and changes...
October 31, 2026
Brazil Pushes Big Tech Rules Before Year-End
Brazil wants Congress to pass a law by December letting its antitrust agency regulate big platforms, a bill that could...
October 31, 2026
Chile Seen Shrinking in Third Quarter
Chile's central bank publishes its September activity index on 2 November, and economists expect the third quarter to shrink as...
October 31, 2026
Brazil Household Defaults Hit Record 8.1%
Brazilian households fell behind on market-rate loans at a record 8.1% in September, even as the central bank cut its...
October 31, 2026
Mexican Bottler Adds 150 Jobs in Colombia
Colombia's president opened a Coca-Cola FEMSA plant expansion in Barranquilla on 30 October, adding 150 direct jobs and two new...
October 31, 2026
Brazil Federal Surplus Hits US$0.9 Billion
Brazil's federal government posted a US$0.89 billion surplus in September, but cancelled court debts did the heavy lifting, the Treasury...
October 31, 2026