Peru Makes Pope Leo XIV Visit a National Priority
Peru declared the Pope Leo XIV Peru visit a matter of national interest by supreme decree. Here are the dates,...
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Chile Mining Strategy: Less Tax, Argentina Treaty
Chile's new mining strategy offers lower taxes and faster permits, and a reactivated Argentina treaty ties about US$20.7 billion in...
August 13, 2026
Antofagasta H1 Profit Jumps 72%, Copper Target Cut
Antofagasta's H1 2026 profit jumped about 72% to nearly US$2 billion, yet it cut its 2026 copper target and its...
August 13, 2026
Argentina MSCI Upgrade: The Real Money Behind the Hype
A bank figure says an Argentina MSCI upgrade could pull billions into Latin America. We checked the number, the timeline,...
August 13, 2026
US Warns Argentina: China Deals Won’t Bring Investment
US Ambassador Peter Lamelas warns Argentina that China deals won't help bring investment, days after Buenos Aires renewed its US$19-billion...
August 13, 2026
Argentina Dollar Reserves: Caputo’s US$10bn Cushion
Argentina will buy about US$10 billion more in dollar reserves before the 2027 election. Here is Caputo's peso bet and...
August 13, 2026
Brazil Decrees Unlock Hydrogen, CCS and SAF
Lula signed Brazil energy transition decrees on 12 August 2026, regulating low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and sustainable aviation fuel.
August 13, 2026
MST Paints US Embassy in Brasília: ‘They Profit From Death’
Activists from Brazil's MST spray-painted the US embassy in Brasília with 'They profit from death.' Washington called it unacceptable.
August 13, 2026
Moraes Impeachment Request Filed Over Source Breach
Brazil's opposition filed a Moraes impeachment request over a police search that unmasked a journalist's source, drawing press-freedom criticism.
August 13, 2026
Mac Jee Kamikaze Drones: Brazil Air Force Deal
Mac Jee kamikaze drones get a Brazilian Air Force partner: what the ANSHAR loitering munition is, what the deal covers,...
August 13, 2026
Celso Ferrer Boeing: Gol CEO Jumps to Planemaker
Celso Ferrer is leaving as Gol CEO to run Boeing's Latin America division. André Fehlauer takes over in September. What...
August 13, 2026
Arcos Dorados Q2 2026 Results Hit Record US$1.3B
Arcos Dorados Q2 2026 results set a record: US$1.31 billion revenue, up 14.3%, as Brazil sales and digital orders drove...
August 13, 2026
Biggest B3 Foreign Outflow Since 2021 Rattles Brazil’s Real
Brazil's B3 logged a record R$4.7 billion (US$911 million) foreign outflow as election fears hit the real. Here is what...
August 13, 2026
Grupo Aval Q2 Profit Hits US$185 Million
Grupo Aval Q2 profit reached COP$577.5 billion (US$184 million) as Colombia's biggest bank group lifted returns despite high rates and...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Kills Bomb Expert ‘Max Max’ in Jamundí
Colombia's army killed bomb expert alias Max Max in Jamundí as President de la Espriella claims his first big security...
August 13, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: The Number Under The Number
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 13: American producer prices were flat in July and the annual rate fell...
August 13, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: One Rate, Five Realities
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 13: Spanish inflation was revised up to 3.9% while German prices sit at 2.8% and...
August 13, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: The Gap A Subsidy Is Holding
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 13: Japanese producer prices rose 7.2% while consumer prices sit near 1.7%, and the yen...
August 13, 2026
How Ending a Fuel Subsidy Turns Into Inflation
Germany’s fuel subsidy end pushed pump prices up 11.2% in a month. For Latin America, it shows how ending a...
August 13, 2026
Malaysia Is Rebuilding Its Power Grid for Foreign Data Centers
Malaysia is rebuilding its grid for data centers funded by Chinese capital, even while phasing out coal, and Latin America...
August 13, 2026