Argentine Opposition Lawmakers Fly to Brasília to Repair Brazil Ties
Opposition deputies and senators travel to Brasília on 1 September to open a parallel channel and thaw frozen Argentina Brazil...
August 27, 2026Section
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Haddad Makes Brazil’s Tax Reform a São Paulo Campaign Fight
Fernando Haddad attacked Flávio Bolsonaro over Brazil's tax reform and said the governor of São Paulo stays silent on the...
August 27, 2026
Argentina LNG Project Reaches Río Negro’s Coastal Towns
YPF and Río Negro brought the Argentina LNG project to coastal towns, briefing local suppliers on the US$51 billion plan.
August 27, 2026
Argentina Bank Delinquency Is the Highest in Latin America
Argentina bank delinquency on household loans hit 12.8% in June 2026, the highest in Latin America. What it means for...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Sets 1 September Vote on Blusinhas Tax Measure
Alcolumbre says Brazil will vote the blusinhas tax measure before it expires on 8 September. A 20 percent duty returns...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Senate Set to Vote Redata Data Center Tax Bill by September 4
Brazil's Senate votes the Redata data center tax bill by September 4. The regime suspends federal levies for five years...
August 27, 2026
Lula Presses Brazil’s Senate on the Critical Minerals Bill
Lula wants the Senate to vote Brazil's critical minerals policy in early September. Up to US$969 million in tax credits...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Poorest Households Carry Record Debt Into a Weaker 2027
Household debt in Brazil hit a record 82% of families in July 2026, and analysts warn that consumption could stall...
August 27, 2026
IMF Renews Chile’s Credit Line With a US$11.8 Billion Backstop
The IMF renewed Chile's IMF credit line at about US$11.8 billion, a precautionary two-year backstop the country has never once...
August 27, 2026
Banxico Lifts Mexico Growth Forecast, Says Investment Grade Holds
Banxico raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and said the Mexico investment grade standing still holds at the main...
August 27, 2026
Venezuela’s New Power Rationing Round Slows Factories and Daily Life
A new round of electricity rationing in Venezuela is cutting factory hours, shortening office days and reshaping daily life in...
August 27, 2026
Colombia’s Fiscal Rule Return Ruled Out in the Near Term
Colombia's fiscal rule stays parked as the new Finance Ministry readies spending cuts, a transfers review and a rewritten 2027...
August 27, 2026
Colombia Orders Five Petro-Era Negotiators Extradited to the US
De la Espriella signed the extradition of five men shielded during Gustavo Petro's total peace talks, ending their protection from...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Central Bank Charter Clears Deputies, Moves to Senate
Deputies passed the Argentina central bank charter reform 144-102, banning monetary financing of the Treasury. The bill now goes to...
August 27, 2026
Argentina’s Inflation Crept Back Up to 2.1% in July
INDEC put July inflation at 2.1%, up from 1.9% in June, with 33.8% year-on-year. Wholesale prices tell a calmer story...
August 27, 2026
Iran Says It Will Join the BRICS Bank — Bank Can’t Confirm
Iran's central bank says it will soon join the BRICS-founded New Development Bank. The lender has 10 members after Uzbekistan...
August 27, 2026
Venezuela’s Oil Exports to the US Hit a Seven-Year High
US-bound Venezuelan crude hit 786,000 b/d in July, a seven-year high. Output is back at 1.12 million b/d — but...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Real Recovers as Forecasters Hold Their Dollar Call
The Brazilian real’s path against the dollar: the Focus survey forecasts, the Selic carry, and what moves USD/BRL in the...
August 27, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Brazil weighs a sweeping austerity plan, Mexico reels from a Culiacán killing, and Argentina's banks eye ANSES...
August 27, 2026
Wheat Jumps 6.4% on Black Sea Risk; Corn, Soy Rise
Wheat futures jumped 6.4% on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as Black Sea export fears lifted corn and soybeans too. What...
August 27, 2026