Why Burford’s New YPF Claim Keeps Argentina’s Biggest Legal Risk Alive
A US court voided the US$16.1 billion YPF judgment in March. Burford's new World Bank arbitration claim keeps Argentina's largest...
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Why an Argentine Court Order Against Falklands Oil Drilling May Not Bite
An Argentine judge ordered a halt to Sea Lion, a US$1.8 billion oil project off the Falklands. Enforcement is doubtful,...
September 17, 2026
Ecuador Declares Yet Another Emergency as Killings Rise Despite Crackdown
Ecuador's president declared a 60-day emergency in eight provinces, roughly the twentieth since 2024, yet the murder rate remains near...
September 17, 2026
Gold Holds Near US$4,310 and Silver Futures Rise After the Fed Hike
Spot gold held near US$4,310 and December silver futures rose about 1.6% after the Fed's unanimous quarter-point increase.
September 17, 2026
Why Mexico’s Rate Decision on 24 September Tests Its 2027 Budget
Mexico's central bank decides on rates on 24 September, the day inflation data lands. The 2027 budget already bets on...
September 17, 2026
Oil Falls About 4% as Washington Calls the Saudi Pipeline Outage Temporary
American crude fell about 4% to near US$102 after Washington said Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West pipeline would restart within days.
September 17, 2026
Argentina’s Falklands Bill Carries Sweeping Powers Over Money and Trade
Milei's Malvinas bill toughens penalties for Falklands resource work. It also creates a security council able to order currency curbs...
September 17, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 17, 2026
The COLCAP fell about 2.16% and the peso slipped as the Fed raised rates and crude dropped 4%. Colombia took...
September 17, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — September 17, 2026
The Merval closed 1.7% lower at 3,028,871 and the wholesale peso slipped to 1,513.50. GDP and unemployment data land on...
September 17, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 17, 2026
Chile's IPSA fell 0.77% to 11,236 while the peso strengthened to 951.49 per dollar, an outlier in Latin America after...
September 17, 2026
US Oil Firms Edge Back Into Venezuela, but Exxon Has Still Not Said Yes
Venezuela rewrote its oil law to lure US firms back to the world's largest reserves. Continental signed a memorandum, but...
September 17, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — September 17, 2026
Mexico's market was closed on 16 September for Independence Day. The IPC's last close was 63,507.11 and the peso softened...
September 17, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — September 17, 2026
The Ibovespa closed 0.51% lower at 185,547 and the real firmed to 5.151. Brazil cut the Selic to 13.75% hours...
September 17, 2026
Bradesco’s Share Sale Sits Below Its Own Minimum Before the Final Round
Shareholders took up two thirds of Bradesco's new shares, leaving the turnaround bank's raise below its minimum. The leftover round...
September 17, 2026
Why Brazil’s Nubank Enters the US Without Its Own Bank Licence
Latin America's largest digital bank now serves US customers through a partner bank. Its stablecoin account tests a new model...
September 17, 2026
Brazil’s Social Security Systems Hit by an AI Agent Attack, 375 Logins Stolen
Cybernews says an AI agent attack took 375 logins of 40 Brazilian government employees, including INSS staff. No institution has...
September 17, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Fed raised rates to 3.75-4%. What that means for Latin American markets before Thursday's open, with Chile open and...
September 17, 2026
Braskem Shares Fall 15% as a Bank Sees No Easy Exit From Its Debt Crisis
Braskem, the Americas' leading plastics maker, fell 15.16% after UBS BB cut it to sell, warning shareholders face dilution in...
September 17, 2026
Colombia Stays on the US Drug Blacklist, but Its Aid Is Going Up
Washington again found Colombia failing on drugs, and lifted the same finding from Venezuela after two decades. No aid was...
September 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Latin America absorbed a US rate rise on 16 September 2026. Brazil cut its own rate hours later and Argentina's...
September 17, 2026