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Cash Still Rules Here — the US Dollar Map of Latin America
In 2026, Argentina's blue-dollar gap is under 4%, Bolivia has floated the boliviano, and Venezuela still runs a parallel rate...
August 2, 2026
Brazil Steelmaker CSN Downgraded Ahead of US$1.3bn Bond Swap
Moody's cut CSN to Caa1 on 18 May 2026, setting up a private exchange offer of up to US$1.3bn that...
August 2, 2026
Brookfield Buys US$148M in Brazilian Logistics Real Estate
Brookfield acquired nine logistics parks from GLP for about R$750 million (about US$148 million), some 350,000 square metres across three...
August 2, 2026
Patria Investments Raises Record US$4.5 Billion in 2026
Patria Investments reported US$4.5 billion raised year-to-date on 31 July 2026, as a Patria fund led a US$60 million round...
August 2, 2026
Gruma to Invest US$79m in New Delicias Tortilla Plant
Gruma will invest US$79 million in a tortilla plant on five hectares in Delicias, Chihuahua, creating about 500 jobs with...
August 2, 2026
Celsia Wins Colombia’s First Battery-Storage Auction
Celsia and Bosques Solares won Colombia’s first long-term clean-energy auction, with about 370 MW awarded on day one, including 100...
August 2, 2026
Brazil’s BRB Gets US$1.3bn Rescue Plan Without Federal Cash
Brazil’s AGU is arranging a roughly US$1.3bn capitalization for Banco de Brasília via the FGC, with a 31 August 2026...
August 2, 2026
Colombia KC-390 Purchase: Brazil’s Embraer Deal Advances
Colombia’s KC-390 purchase would add two Embraer transports as an audit found 310 of about 620 military and police aircraft...
August 2, 2026
WestJet Adds Winnipeg–Belize City Nonstop Flights Dec 2026
The new Winnipeg–Belize flight from WestJet starts 14 December 2026, a once-weekly nonstop and Belize’s third direct link from Canada.
August 2, 2026
Atacama Lithium: US$3 Billion Plan to End Freshwater Use
Atacama lithium faces a water test as Novandino’s US$3bn Salar Futuro plan uses direct extraction to run the Chilean salt...
August 2, 2026
Court Blocks Central Bank in Ambipar Restructuring Case
Rio court rejects Banco Central’s bid to join Ambipar restructuring as amicus curiae, ruling the derivatives dispute with Deutsche Bank...
August 2, 2026
Brazil Tax ID Goes Alphanumeric for New Companies
From July 2026, new Brazilian companies receive an alphanumeric CNPJ with letters in the first 12 digits. See the new...
August 2, 2026
Vale Share Buyback OK’d in US$1.7 Billion Payout Plan
Vale's share buyback of up to 100 million shares pairs with R$8.64bn in shareholder remuneration, set for a 2 September...
August 2, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Nominated for Re-election, Alckmin Back as VP
Brazil's Workers' Party formally nominated Lula for re-election on Aug 2 with Geraldo Alckmin as VP, repeating the 2022 ticket...
August 2, 2026
Colombia’s Vehicle Imports Rose 68%, and China Supplied the Most
Colombia imported US$3.16 billion of vehicles for private use in the first five months of 2026, up 68%. China supplied...
August 2, 2026
Itaú Colombia Sells Retail Unit to Banco De Bogotá
Itau closed the sale of its Colombian personal banking business on 31 July 2026. About 267,000 customers moved to Banco...
August 2, 2026
Brazil Gas Hits 32% Ethanol Blend, Saving Under US$0.01/Liter
Brazil's mandatory ethanol share in petrol rose from 30% to 32% on 1 August 2026. The government expects pump prices...
August 2, 2026
Brazil State Companies Post Record US$1.54 Billion Loss
Brazil's federal state companies ran a R$7.8 billion (US$1.54bn) primary deficit in the first half of 2026 - more than...
August 2, 2026
Paraguay Stock Exchange Trades to Settle at Central Bank
Paraguay stock exchange trades will settle at the central bank, removing private bank solvency risk for foreign buyers. Switch planned...
August 2, 2026