USMCA Trade Deal Review Fails, Key September Talks Loom
USMCA review heads to a decisive September round after the US declined to renew the pact; annual reviews now govern...
August 4, 2026Section
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: 50% Section 338 tariffs hit Canada on 19 August, AI selloff, Fed...
August 4, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: Italy invokes Schengen powers against Spain over Ceuta, wildfires force evacuations, missile hits Poland.
August 4, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: Typhoon Dolphin nears Taiwan, Chinese bombers drill at Scarborough Shoal, China factory PMI slips...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Presidential Handover Sparks ‘Civil War’ Claim
Colombia's presidential handover escalates: outgoing leader Petro calls De la Espriella illegitimate and warns of unrest before the Cali inauguration.
August 4, 2026
Peru’s Ex-President Toledo, 80, Seeks Prison Release over Health
Former Peru president Alejandro Toledo, 80, seeks release from prison on health grounds via a humanitarian presidential grace while serving...
August 4, 2026
Argentina’s Dividend Payments Abroad Top US$1 Billion in June
Argentina's dividend payments abroad topped US$1 billion in June 2026, a record since 2010, as firms sped up profit transfers...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Central Bank Buys US$400M in First Reserve Auction
Colombia's central bank approved US$399.9m of US$877.5m offered in its first reserve-accumulation auction, and the peso softened.
August 4, 2026
Eve Air Mobility Narrows Q2 Loss to US$34.2M as Burn Eases
Embraer's Eve Air Mobility cut its Q2 net loss ~47% to US$34.2M as R&D fell, days after its eVTOL's first...
August 4, 2026
Brazil Battery-Storage Auction Draws Record 296,807 MW
Brazil's first battery-storage auction drew a record 296,807 MW across 6,000+ projects, EPE says, as capital rotates into grid storage.
August 4, 2026
Ex-Nubank CTO Launches AI Wealth Startup Decade on US$85M Seed
Decade, an AI wealth startup founded by an ex-Nubank CTO, opens to the public in São Paulo after a US$85M...
August 4, 2026
ChatGPT Ads Brazil Pilot to Test AI Monetization
OpenAI is set to switch on ChatGPT ads in Brazil, one of its largest markets, in a Free and Go...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Gambling Hits 2% of GDP, Surpassing Coffee
Colombia’s gambling 2% of GDP milestone, fueled by online betting and the 2026 World Cup, now tops coffee and coal,...
August 4, 2026
Cerro Matoso Output Cut in Half After Gas Cutoff
Colombia’s Cerro Matoso output cut of up to 50% follows Canacol Energy’s move to slash contracted gas supply, putting Córdoba...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Charges Enel, AES, Celsia with Energy Price-Fixing
Colombia’s SIC filed energy price-fixing charges against Enel, AES and Celsia over inflated power-pool offers made from 2022 to 2025.
August 4, 2026
Colombian Mato Grosso: De la Espriella’s US$1.3 Billion Agro Plan
President-elect De la Espriella is exploring a 20-year, IDB-backed plan to turn the Llanos Orientales into a Colombian Mato Grosso...
August 4, 2026
Pilots’ Strike Strands 140+ Ships on Argentina’s Paraná River
A river pilots' strike against Argentina's Decree 690/2026 has stranded 140-plus ships since 1 August, paralyzing the Paraná grain-export corridor.
August 4, 2026
Chevron Boosts Venezuela Oil to 280,000 Barrels Daily
Chevron has raised Venezuelan output to about 280,000 bpd under a US license as BP, Eni, Shell and Repsol follow...
August 4, 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank Set to Cut Key Rate to 14%
Brazil's Copom is expected to cut the Selic to 14% on Wednesday, a fourth straight quarter-point move as inflation cools...
August 4, 2026
Southern Copper Marks 30 Years on NYSE After CEO’s Death
Southern Copper marks 30 years on the NYSE after the death of longtime CEO Óscar González Rocha, amid a tightening...
August 4, 2026