Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 17, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for 17 September 2026: the Bank of Japan rules on rates on 18 September, and 55 percent...
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Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 17, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for 17 September 2026: the European Commission tables a law barring social media below 13, and Sweden's...
September 17, 2026
Colombia’s President De la Espriella Says He Signed 85 Extraditions in Six Weeks
President Abelardo De la Espriella says Colombia has approved 85 extraditions since 7 August 2026, most of them to the...
September 17, 2026
Colombia Court Lifts Air Strike Ban, Sets Rules on Minors
A Bogotá court lifted its suspension of Colombian air strikes in areas with recruited minors, replacing it with a reinforced...
September 17, 2026
Milei Reaches 1,000 Days With His Worst Poll Rating Yet
A survey by Explanans puts Milei’s negative rating at 58.2% as he passes 1,000 days in office, yet still leads...
September 17, 2026
Brazil Storm Cuts Power to 120,000 in the Steelmaking Vale do Aço in Minas Gerais
A storm on 16 September cut power to more than 120,000 Cemig customers in the Vale do Aço region of...
September 17, 2026
Guyana Opens Its Oil Economy to Ibero-American Investors
President Irfaan Ali invited Spanish and Latin American companies into Guyana’s oil, mining and infrastructure at the CEAPI congress in...
September 17, 2026
Panama Economy Grows 5.5% in the First Half of 2026
Panama grew 5.5% in the first half of 2026 and 6.4% in the second quarter, INEC reported, led by transport,...
September 17, 2026
Bolivia Court Orders Luis Arce Moved From Prison to Cancer Hospital
A Bolivian judge ordered former president Luis Arce moved from San Pedro prison to an oncology hospital. He remains in...
September 17, 2026
Cuba’s Water Crisis Spreads Disease as Haiti Hunger and Colombia Violence Worsen
OCHA reports 3.2 million Cubans without safe water, 5.83 million Haitians in acute food insecurity, and new displacement in Colombia....
September 17, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Brazil cut the Selic to 13.75% on Wednesday evening. What Thursday 17 September brings for the Ibovespa, the real and...
September 17, 2026
Bitcoin Below $80K: Crypto Wrap for LatAm Investors
Bitcoin closed at US$76,150 as the Fed raised rates. For Latin America, stablecoins still carry more than 90% of digital-asset...
September 17, 2026
Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Wrap: China Demand Drives Grains
Soybeans led a firm grain session as Chinese buying continued. Brazil shipped 64.7 million tons in the eight months to...
September 17, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 17, 2026
The global economy absorbed the first US Federal Reserve rate rise since 2023, to 3.75 to 4 percent, while Brazil...
September 17, 2026
Copper Slips as Chile and Peru Supply Stays in Focus
Copper eased after the Fed's quarter-point increase, with Chile and Peru's share of world mine supply keeping the market tight.
September 17, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Slides While the LIT Fund Steadies
Lithium producers slipped after the Fed raised rates, while the LIT fund held steady, a split that shows policy still...
September 17, 2026
Iron Ore Falls as the Fed Decision Weighs on Miners
Iron ore miners fell on 16 September 2026 after a US Federal Reserve rate rise, with Brazil's Vale down 2.35%...
September 17, 2026
Zinc Falls as the Fed Hike Hits Latin American Mining Shares
Zinc miners fell on 16 September 2026 after the US Federal Reserve raised rates, with Nexa Resources down 4.28% to...
September 17, 2026
Latin American Steel Slips as Gerdau and Ternium Fall
Latin American steel shares slipped on 16 September 2026 as Brazil's Gerdau fell 1.38% to US$4.99 and Mexico's Ternium eased...
September 17, 2026
Argentina Has Lost 31,342 Employers Under Milei, and Only Neuquén Grew
Argentina has 31,342 fewer registered employers than when Milei took office. Only oil-rich Neuquén grew, a sign stability has yet...
September 17, 2026