Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s Fintech, Launches Payroll-Deducted Loans in Brazil
Mercado Pago, the Mercado Libre fintech, launched payroll-deducted loans for private workers in Brazil on August 17, 2026, entering a...
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São Paulo Bar Association Proposes 12-Year Term Limits and a Minimum Age of 50 for Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices
OAB-SP proposes 12-year term limits and a minimum age of 50 for Brazil's Supreme Court justices, plus deep cuts to...
August 17, 2026
BTG/Nexus Poll: Lula Leads Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s 2026 Election Runoff
The BTG/Nexus poll gives Lula 47% to Flávio Bolsonaro's 44% in Brazil's 2026 runoff, a technical tie that echoes a...
August 17, 2026
Citi Turns Bearish on Banco do Brasil, Brazil’s State Bank, With US$3.47 Target
Citi placed Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) on negative catalyst watch on August 17, 2026, cutting its target to R$18 (US$3.47)...
August 17, 2026
Brazil Corporate Delinquency Hits Record 9.1 Million Companies With Overdue Debt
Brazil corporate delinquency hit a record 9.1 million companies with overdue debt in June 2026, owing R$232.9 billion amid high...
August 17, 2026
Brazil’s IBC-Br Falls 0.6% in June as the Central Bank’s Monthly GDP Gauge Signals a Cooling Economy
Brazil's IBC-Br, the central bank's monthly GDP proxy, fell about 0.6% in June, missing forecasts and signaling a clear cooling...
August 17, 2026
Operation Overclean: Brazil Police Indict ‘Garbage King’ and 24 Others in US$268 Million Budget-Fund Scheme
Operation Overclean: Brazil's Federal Police indicted 25 people, including the 'Garbage King', over US$268 million in diverted budget funds.
August 17, 2026
Bolivia Diesel Price Nearly Doubles to US$1.55 a Litre for Big Industrial Buyers
The Bolivia diesel price for large industrial buyers nearly doubled to Bs 18 (about US$1.55) a litre, while households keep...
August 17, 2026
Brazil Approves Its First Locally Made Generic of Semaglutide, the Ozempic Weight-Loss Drug
Brazil's Anvisa approved its first locally made generic of semaglutide from EMS, plus a Germed copy, after Novo Nordisk's patent...
August 17, 2026
ONGC Venezuela License From the US Revives India’s PDVSA Oil Ties
The ONGC Venezuela license lets India's state oil firm resume full operations and chase over US$500 million in dividends frozen...
August 17, 2026
Ecopetrol Data Leak: Hackers Claim 327,095 Files From Colombia’s State Oil Firm
The Ecopetrol data leak pits a hacker crew claiming 327,095 stolen files against Colombia's state oil firm, which confirms a...
August 17, 2026
Mexico’s Top Court Backs the Pension Fund for State Workers
Mexico's Supreme Court upheld the ISSSTE pension fund for state workers, capped near US$1,050 a month in 2026, as viral...
August 17, 2026
Washington Refused to Renew the USMCA and Started a Ten-Year Countdown
The US declined to renew the USMCA on July 1, 2026. The pact stays in force until 2036 under annual...
August 17, 2026
Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone
Chile's copper output fell 13.8% year-on-year in April 2026. Codelco restated 2025 production, El Teniente faces a five-year slump, and...
August 17, 2026
Colombia’s Peso Is Up 19% This Year as a New President Meets a Split Central Bank
The Colombian peso is one of 2026's strongest currencies, with the TRM at 3,128.65 per dollar on August 16. BanRep...
August 17, 2026
US Says Iran Port Blockade Can Last Indefinitely as Deadline Expires
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US Navy can blockade Iran's ports indefinitely, as the 60-day Hormuz talks deadline expires...
August 17, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
Bankers are valuing Anthropic's listing on its own 2028 revenue forecast of US$190 billion to US$200 billion, Reuters reports.
August 17, 2026
Chinese Car Exports Top One Million a Month as Home Sales Slide
Chinese car exports passed one million units in a single month for the first time in July 2026, while home...
August 17, 2026
German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
German companies put just US$5 billion of new US investment to work in the first half of 2026, the lowest...
August 17, 2026
Guatemala Growth and TPS: Remittances, US Aid and What It Means
Guatemala growth and TPS collide in 2026 — record remittances, half of US aid unlocked, and protected status ending for...
August 17, 2026