Caixa Strike Reaches Day 14 in Brazil as Staff at the State Bank Reject a Third Offer on Their Health Plan
Caixa strike reached day 14 on 23 September 2026 after staff rejected a third offer. 293 branches shut in São...
September 23, 2026Section
Economy
Brazil Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in August
Brazil retail sales rose 0.5% in August and 7% over the year on a private payments index. Fuel and food...
September 23, 2026
Vale Iron Ore Stake in Brazil: US$190 Million for 30% of Pará Miner Ligga, Confirmed 22 September 2026
The Vale iron ore stake buys 30% of miner Ligga for about US$190 million and every tonne of its sinter...
September 23, 2026
Chile Keeps Its A- Rating From Fitch as Growth Forecast Falls to 0.7%
Fitch kept the Fitch Chile rating at A- with a stable outlook, praising spending cuts, but slashed its 2026 growth...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Patient Groups Seek US$4 Billion More for 2027 Health Budget
Colombia health funding is short by at least US$4 billion in 2027, says the patient movement Pacientes Colombia, which wants...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Puts an Hour of Power Rationing at US$1.75 Million
Colombia blackout cost: Corficolombiana puts power rationing at about US$1.75 million an hour as El Niño drains dams and strains...
September 22, 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank Says Inflation Is Still Driven by Demand
The Copom minutes say Brazil’s inflation is still driven by demand after a cut to 13.75%, and repeat that fiscal...
September 22, 2026
Brazil Sets an August Tax Record as Company and Capital Levies Rise
Brazil tax collection reached about US$46.1 billion in August 2026, the best August on record, lifted by corporate profits, payroll...
September 22, 2026
Bolivia Diesel Price Jumps 83% and Unions Test a Blockade Ban
Bolivia diesel protests are building: drivers met in Santa Cruz, teachers plan a march and ministers fanned out, all under...
September 22, 2026