Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 21, 2026
The S&P Merval closed at 2,875,950, up 0.05%, while the peso held near 1,497 per dollar. Energy names led a...
August 21, 2026Section
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Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.39% to 2,444.32 on Aug 20, while the peso strengthened 1.76% to 3,051 per dollar. Read the...
August 21, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: oil's supply shock and a US tech slide set a tense tone for Brazil, Mexico,...
August 21, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin America's mood on Friday, August 21, 2026: faith, tariffs and hard bargains. Brazil prays for believing leaders, Mexico fumes...
August 21, 2026
Brazil AI Plan Puts US$443 Million Into Supercomputers
The Brazil AI plan commits US$443 million to two supercomputer projects and a national cloud, with Huawei and iFlytek as...
August 21, 2026
Argentina Economy Grew 2.7% as Country Risk Climbed
The Argentina economy grew 2.7% in June on mining and farming, yet country risk climbed to 517 basis points, its...
August 21, 2026
Colombia Military High Command Replaced in Full
Colombia military high command is replaced in full, as President de la Espriella orders the armed forces to win back...
August 21, 2026
Bolivia Economy Set to Shrink 3.6% This Year
The Bolivia economy is heading for a 3.6% contraction this year, the central bank says, with 205,000 jobs gone and...
August 21, 2026
New Cuba Sanctions Now Reach Mining and Construction
New Cuba sanctions reach the metals, mining and construction sectors, hitting nine state companies, the Construction Ministry and three ICAP...
August 21, 2026
Ayacucho Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Southern Peru
The Ayacucho earthquake struck southern Peru at magnitude 7.2, damaging homes, schools and health centres, and was felt as far...
August 21, 2026
One Infected Cow in Sonora Lands Days Before the US Reopens Its Cattle Border
The first Sonora screwworm case was confirmed days before the US reopens cattle imports at Agua Prieta on 24 August,...
August 20, 2026
Snow Has Hit 26,000 Bolivian Families, and a River Took Out a Yungas Town
A Bolivia weather emergency has hit 26,202 families across three western departments, most of it snowfall and cold, plus flooding...
August 20, 2026
Chile Wants Six Million Tonnes of Copper. Right Now It Is Producing Less Each Year
Chile's copper production target of six million tonnes runs against Cochilco's own forecast of 5.27 million this year, a fall...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s Police Opened Five Big Money Cases in a Single Day
Brazil police operations on 20 August targeted more than R$1 billion (about US$200 million) in suspected fraud, from currency dealing...
August 20, 2026
Two New Polls Just Redrew the Governor Races in Ceará and Pará
New Brazil governor polls put Ceará in a dead heat between Elmano de Freitas and Ciro Gomes, while Pará's Hana...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Own Economists Have Given Up on Cheaper Money This Year
Colombia inflation expectations have risen to 6.6% for end-2026 in the central bank's analyst survey, and forecasters now see the...
August 20, 2026
An Australian Miner Just Secured US$120 Million to Dig Rare Earths in Minas Gerais
Viridis has secured up to US$120 million for the Colossus rare earths project in Minas Gerais, with New York's OneIM...
August 20, 2026
Prosecutors Raided the Maker of Baly, Brazil’s Cheapest Energy Drink
A Baly energy drink investigation in Santa Catarina alleges R$500 million (about US$96 million) in improper ICMS tax credits. The...
August 20, 2026
Chile’s Foreign Minister Spent Five Days in China Talking About Artificial Intelligence
Chile China artificial intelligence cooperation topped the agenda as foreign minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna spent 18-22 August in Beijing.
August 20, 2026
Chile’s Main Stock Index Changes Hands, and Gains a Member on 1 September
The Chile IPSA index moves to MSCI methodology on 1 September 2026, adding Pampa Investments and dropping its fixed 30-stock...
August 20, 2026