Ecopetrol Board Vote Set for 15 September as Output Falls
Colombia's government published a nine-name slate for the Ecopetrol board vote on 15 September, with six new directors and a...
August 29, 2026Section
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Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 29, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Saturday 29 August 2026: Raul Seixas at Circo Voador from 8 pm, Tiago Iorc at Vivo Rio...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s 2027 Budget Promises a Primary Surplus of 0.1% of GDP
Lula puts the 2027 budget in Brazil at a 0.1% surplus. Ministers give an effective figure of US$3.46 billion to...
August 29, 2026
Ecuador Presses Chinese Mining Companies to Generate Their Own Power
Noboa told Chinese mining companies in Ecuador to generate their own power. He also repeated a mercury ban that has...
August 29, 2026
Ecuador Convicts Ex-President Lenín Moreno in Sinohydro Bribery Case
Ecuador's National Court sentenced former president Lenín Moreno to five years in the Sinohydro bribery case over the Coca Codo...
August 29, 2026
Chile Unemployment Rate Climbs to 9.5%, a Five-Year High
Chile's jobless rate rose to 9.5% in the May to July 2026 moving quarter. That is a five-year high, and...
August 29, 2026
Panama’s Cobre Panamá Copper Mine Mills Stockpile, Not a Restart
Panama authorised stockpile milling, not mining. What the Cobre Panamá copper mine can export in 2026, and why restart talk...
August 29, 2026
Colombia Faces US$23 Billion in Investment Arbitration Claims
Colombia's investment arbitration claims reach about US$23 billion across 35 disputes. What the state has lost, paid and still owes.
August 29, 2026
Brazil Judicial Recovery Filings Ease as Corporate Debts Get Bigger
Serasa Experian counted 60 judicial recovery filings in Brazil in April 2026, down from March, even as billion-dollar restructurings multiply.
August 29, 2026
Colombia Captures Tren de Aragua Leader Sought by Peru and the US
Colombia arrested Tren de Aragua leader Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto in Bogotá on 27 August 2026, with Peru and Washington...
August 29, 2026
GeoPark Venezuela Deal Reported, No OFAC Licence on Record
Reports say a GeoPark Venezuela deal is close, yet no filing and no US sanctions licence names the company. What...
August 29, 2026
Bitcoin Falls 3% to US$77,838 After Fed Chair Warsh’s Speech
Bitcoin fell 3.01% to US$77,838 on Friday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, with about US$488 million of...
August 29, 2026
Fed Rate Hike Odds Jump After Warsh Speech, Brazil’s Real Slides
Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole debut pushed Fed rate hike odds toward 59% for September, weakening Brazil's real and lifting...
August 29, 2026
Chile Signs Strategic Minerals Pact as Codelco Output Falls 11%
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a strategic minerals declaration in Santiago. The same day, Codelco reported first-half copper output...
August 29, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 29, 2026
Mexico IPC: the index fell 0.53% to 65,484 points on Friday as GAP dropped 3.4% and the peso weakened past...
August 29, 2026
Colombia Lifts Glyphosate Ban but Spray Planes Stay Grounded
Colombia repealed its 2015 ban on aerial glyphosate spraying, yet the flights cannot resume until environmental, health and consultation steps...
August 29, 2026
Peru Asks Congress for 120-Day Legislative Powers Over Tax and Security
Peru's legislative powers request covers 66 measures over 120 days, spanning tax and security, as the Fiscal Council urges caution.
August 29, 2026
Brazil Court Clears Braskem Extrajudicial Recovery Filing
A São Paulo court cleared the Braskem extrajudicial recovery for processing on 28 August 2026, freezing claims on US$10.9 billion...
August 29, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 29, 2026
Ibovespa rose 0.30% to 175,665 points on Friday, an eighth straight gain, as Petrobras climbed 2.0%; the real weakened 0.67%...
August 29, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — August 22–29, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor: Colombia bombs Guaviare, a US laser downs cartel drones, US troops deploy in Ecuador, Brazil courts...
August 29, 2026