Argentina’s Mass Consumption Falls 3.7 Percent as Analysts Cut 2026 Growth Forecasts
Argentina ’ Mass: What happened: Mass consumption in Argentina fell 3.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026.
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Colombia’s Housing Minister Logged One Hour of Work in Three Days at the Beach
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August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Casas Bahia Auctions 367 Lots at Up to 68% Off During Court Recovery
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August 28, 2026
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August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Senate Puts Critical Minerals Bill on Fast Track With Braga as Rapporteur
Brazil's Senate will vote the critical minerals bill in the week of 31 August 2026, with Eduardo Braga as rapporteur...
August 28, 2026
Quaest State Polls Map Brazil’s Divide: Flávio Bolsonaro Takes the North, Lula the Northeast
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August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Ceará Wins Largest New Export-Zone Investment With Voltalia Data Centre
Brazil approved a Voltalia data centre worth R$181.7 billion (US$35.3 billion) for Ceará's export processing zone, the largest investment among...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Federal Public Defender Sues Braskem Over Abandoned Maceió Salt Mines
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August 28, 2026
When an Off-Duty Officer’s Argument Ends in Gunfire in Rio
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August 28, 2026
Rio’s Fastest-Growing Drug Faction Now Sits on the Airport Road
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August 28, 2026
Pernambuco Leads Brazil’s Northeast Growth in the First Half of 2026
Pernambuco grew 4.47 percent in the first half of 2026, the strongest economic expansion in Brazil's Northeast, powered by industry...
August 28, 2026
Lula’s Jornal Nacional Interview Puts Brazil’s Debt and His Son in the Spotlight
In his Jornal Nacional interview, Lula said Brazil's public debt does not worry him, promised not to shield his son...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Braskem Shares Jump 20% on Enlarged Petrobras Credit Line
Braskem shares jumped almost 21% on 27 August 2026 after Petrobras raised its credit line from R$350 million to R$2.35...
August 28, 2026
Bolivia Blames IMF as Diesel Subsidy Cut Sparks Roadblocks
A minister blames the IMF for the diesel price rise. Farmers blocked a highway, and the Treasury doubled state fuel...
August 28, 2026
Panama: Dagoberto Morales Quits as Mulino Government Exits Mount
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August 28, 2026
Brazil: TSE and Google Launch Deepfake Detection Shield for 2026 Candidates
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court and Google launched a campaign on 26 August for 2026 candidates to register with YouTube's Likeness...
August 28, 2026
Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997
The July primary surplus in Brazil hit about US$2.09 billion, the third biggest for that month since the series began...
August 28, 2026
Argentina Lithium: China’s Ganfeng Locks In a Three-Project Salta Megadevelopment
China's Ganfeng signed definitive deals to consolidate three Salta lithium projects into the PPG joint venture, targeting 150,000 tonnes a...
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