18 Nations Join US-Led Anti-Cartel Coalition in the Americas
A U.S.-led anti-cartel coalition now groups 18 Western Hemisphere nations, from Chile to Colombia, under a new Southern Command task...
August 5, 2026Section
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18 Armies Join US Military Exercises at the Panama Canal
US military exercises spanning the hemisphere include Brazil as Defense Minister Jose Mucio jokes he would open the gate in...
August 5, 2026
Diplomatic Downgrade Hits 200-Year Brazil-Argentina Alliance
Brazil's diplomatic downgrade with Argentina and the withdrawal of Ambassador Julio Bitelli follow Milei's repeated insults calling Lula a thief.
August 5, 2026
Grain Prices Slip as Stronger Dollar Hits Brazil Exports
Brazil's export engine watches as soybean, corn and wheat tracker funds slip. A stronger dollar, improving US crop weather and...
August 5, 2026
Oil Prices Fall Hits Brazil’s Petrobras, Argentina’s YPF
A global crude sell-off hit Latin American oil equities on Tuesday, with USO tracking WTI down 5.19%. Brazil's Petrobras, Argentina's...
August 5, 2026
Zinc Miner Stocks Jump as Nexa, Buenaventura Surge in Peru
Shares in zinc producers Nexa Resources and Buenaventura jumped on Tuesday as galvanizing demand and Andean supply risks lifted the...
August 5, 2026
China Steel Demand Lifts Brazilian Miner Vale, Iron Ore Prices
Vale's New York shares rose to US$14.83, pulling CSN Mineração and Rio Tinto higher, as investors bet on renewed Chinese...
August 5, 2026
Lithium Triangle Rally Adds $X Billion on EV Rebound
Lithium proxies across the Lithium Triangle rallied as LIT ETF, Albemarle, and SQM posted gains on renewed electric-vehicle demand signals...
August 5, 2026
Copper Markets Rally on China Demand; Miners Surge over 5%
Copper futures tracker CPER gained as Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan shares surged over 4% on fresh Chinese stimulus signals. Read...
August 5, 2026
Gold Silver LatAm Miners Gain as Dollar Dips
Gold tracked above US$4,073 and silver jumped over 2% as a softer dollar and steady real yields supported precious metals....
August 5, 2026
Crypto Wrap Aug 5: Bitcoin Holds $64k as LatAm Stablecoin Use Swells
Bitcoin held above $64k as tighter Fed policy fuels haven demand. Ethereum was flat while LatAm adoption deepened via stablecoin...
August 5, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 5, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.42% and the peso weakened 3.47% against the dollar on August 4, as global trade anxiety hit...
August 5, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 5, 2026
Argentina's Merval sank 2.61% while the peso weakened to 1,496 per dollar. Key energy and bank stocks led the slide...
August 5, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 5, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA dipped 0.48% and the peso surged 1.56% on 4 August. SQM and BCI bucked the trend as...
August 5, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 5, 2026
Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC crept 0.20% higher on Tuesday, buoyed by mining stocks, while the peso firmed as US yields eased.
August 5, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 5, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.06% to 177,895 on Tuesday, a session utterly dominated by caution before the central bank's interest-rate decision.
August 5, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil's B3 opens with the Copom rate decision today, expected to cut Selic to 14%.
August 5, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 5, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street surged to a record close and the dollar held flat as investors weighed Fed policy, EM...
August 5, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Latin American markets: Emerging-market divergence looms over the Latam open after the S&P 500 hit a record on a tech...
August 5, 2026
Mexico Wants the 50% Steel Tariff Cut to 10% — Exports Already Down 36.6%
Mexico is pushing for UK-style 10% steel tariffs ahead of the September 2026 USMCA review round, citing a 36.6% drop...
August 4, 2026