Brazil Moves to Claw Back Judicial Pay Top-Ups That Beat the Legal Ceiling
Two Supreme Court justices ordered seven Brazilian courts to halt judicial pay top-ups and claw back money, targeting salaries that...
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Vitru’s Adjusted Profit Jumps 31.5%, but the Plain Number Tells a Different Story
Vitru posted adjusted Q2 2026 profit up 31.5% to R$159.9 million (US$31.4 million), while a separate figure fell 17% and...
August 12, 2026
Banco Pine’s Q2 Profit Nearly Doubles to US$32.6 Million
Banco Pine's Q2 2026 profit nearly doubled to R$165.7 million (US$32.6 million), with a 37.5% return on equity and a...
August 12, 2026
Bradesco Opens Crypto Custody for Companies as Brazil’s Rules Take Shape
Bradesco launched a crypto custody service for companies, covering digital currencies and tokenized assets, as Brazil's new Central Bank rules...
August 12, 2026
StoneX Buys Its Way Into Brazil’s Currency Market With Banco Travelex
StoneX agreed to acquire Banco Travelex, Brazil's first foreign-exchange bank, expanding the US firm's payments reach in one of Latin...
August 12, 2026
Brazil Native Vegetation Cover Declines 14 Points in 41 Years, MapBiomas Data Show
Brazil native vegetation cover fell from 79% to 65% in 41 years, MapBiomas data show. The Amazon and Cerrado led...
August 12, 2026
Brazil’s Services Sector Just Went Quiet, and That Tells You a Lot
Brazil's services sector stopped growing in June. It is not a crisis, but it is a clear sign the economy...
August 12, 2026
Brazil’s Farm Belt Feels the Squeeze as Agribusiness Insolvencies Climb 22%
Brazil's agribusiness insolvencies rose 21.9% in early 2026 as weak prices, high rates and drought squeezed farmers, with rural delinquency...
August 12, 2026
Brazil’s National Logistics Plan Bets US$240 Billion on Getting the Country Moving
Brazil's National Logistics Plan maps US$240 billion of investment to 2050, betting on rail and rivers to cut some of...
August 12, 2026
How Colombia’s De la Espriella Is Staffing His New Government
Colombia's President De la Espriella is filling his government by decree, naming a new tax chief at DIAN and directors...
August 12, 2026
The Cheap Drone Problem: The Infrastructure Bill Latin America Hasn’t Costed Yet
Europe's drone incidents are driving a counter-drone procurement boom. Latin America's ports, mines, and airports face the same Cheap Drone...
August 12, 2026
The Floor Under Everything: The 30-Year Yield Latin America Will Refinance Into
The 30-year yield is near a 20-year high, setting the floor for Latin America's dollar refinancing costs. What it means...
August 12, 2026
The Fund That Steadied Buenos Aires, Then Tokyo: Washington Rediscovers Intervention
Washington Rediscovers Intervention with a euro-funded yen rescue, months after steadying Argentina. Here is what the ESF's return means for...
August 12, 2026
Guayaquil’s Tourists Spent US$140 Million in Three Months
With Colombia and Panama dominating arrivals, Guayaquil’s role as a regional business hub is becoming clearer.
August 12, 2026
Southeast Asia’s Chip Bids and Latin America’s Nearshoring: The Factories Nobody Has Built Yet
Southeast Asia's chip bids and Latin America's nearshoring now compete for the same capital. Thailand's plan and Vietnam's strategy raise...
August 12, 2026
Barbados Weighs a Domestic Terrorism Law to Fight Gun Violence
Barbados · Law & Justice Key Facts New offence The Domestic Terrorism Bill, 2026 targets reckless public shootings and violent...
August 12, 2026
Honduras’s Power Company Is Drowning in Losses and Debt
Honduras · Energy Key FactsLoss rate Total system losses (technical plus non-technical) run at roughly 32% to 38% of the...
August 12, 2026
Costa Rica’s Job Market Is Steady — and That’s the Problem
Costa Rica · Economy Key Facts Steady rate Unemployment held at 7% in Q2 2026, with 163,690 people jobless. Yearly...
August 12, 2026
Traceability Comes for Ferrochrome: What the Buyers Enforced That Regulators Could Not
Traceability Comes for Ferrochrome as buyers enforce supply chain rules after Congo's uranium scare. Learn who wins, who loses in...
August 12, 2026
Three Continents, One Harvest: The Soft-Commodity Squeeze Latin America Can’t Ignore
The soft-commodity squeeze from Europe, Asia, and Africa hits Latin America with both risk and opportunity. Brazil gains, Central America...
August 12, 2026