Argentina’s Top Power Firm Sells Silver Stake for Six Times What It Paid
Argentina's largest private power producer sold its silver-mine stake at six times cost and will pay it out, as critics...
September 19, 2026Section
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Brazil’s Helbor Moves Closer to Leaving the Stock Market After HBR Vote
HBR Realty shareholders backed a share-swap takeover of Brazilian homebuilder Helbor, whose shares have lost about 95% since their 2013...
September 19, 2026
Colombia’s Election Runner-Up Backs Union Protests Against New President
Colombia's runner-up Ivan Cepeda backs marches against President De la Espriella. Unions plan an October march and a November national...
September 19, 2026
Cost of Living in Brazil 2026: Monthly Budgets by City
Verified 2026 costs for São Paulo, Rio and more cities: rents, food baskets, transport fares, utilities and monthly budgets in...
September 19, 2026
Sacsayhuamán Graffiti Cleaned Off Rock as Peru Vows Complaint
Sacsayhuamán graffiti in red and pink paint hit a carved rock above Cusco. Peru’s Ministry of Culture cleaned it and...
September 19, 2026
Colombia’s President Rules Out ELN Hostage Exchange
Colombia's President De la Espriella ruled out an ELN hostage exchange for three police officers and a civilian, ordering military...
September 19, 2026
Brazil Supreme Court Refuses Search Warrant for Bahia Candidate
Brazil's Supreme Court refused a search warrant for Bahia governor candidate ACM Neto, while authorising 24 others in Operation Overclean.
September 19, 2026
Brazil Finance Minister Pledges Lower Debt Than His Own Budget Shows
Brazil's finance minister Dário Durigan pledges debt below 80% of GDP by 2030, but the government's own budget bill projects...
September 19, 2026
Babcock Pitches Hybrid Navy to Chile with Arrowhead 140
Babcock's marine chief pitched Chile a hybrid navy: a crewed Arrowhead 140 frigate leading uncrewed ships, as Chile weighs replacing...
September 19, 2026
Itaú Leases Two São Paulo Towers from EZTEC in Record Deal
Itaú Unibanco leased two São Paulo towers from EZTEC for about US$228 million over ten years, Brazil's largest corporate lease,...
September 19, 2026
Thousands March Against Milei’s Disability and University Cuts in Argentina
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and dozens of cities against Milei, as his 2027 budget seeks to repeal a disability...
September 19, 2026
Costa Rica’s Grynspan Leads Third UN Chief Straw Poll
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan won nine encourage votes in the third UN Security Council straw poll for secretary-general, but a...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s BTG Pactual to Take Control of Palmeiras Stadium Operator
BTG Pactual agreed to control Real Arenas, which runs Palmeiras's Nubank Parque stadium in São Paulo, pending CADE approval.
September 19, 2026
Brazil Court Backs Debt Rescue for Itaipu Builder Andrade Gutierrez
A Belo Horizonte court approved Andrade Gutierrez's second debt restructuring in four years, binding holdout creditors to terms on about...
September 19, 2026
Nubank Founder David Velez Named AI Adviser to Colombia’s President
Nubank founder David Velez became Colombia's unpaid AI adviser, hours after urging the country to scrap its usury cap on...
September 19, 2026
UK Rejects Argentina’s Falklands Oil Charges as Standoff Hardens
Britain calls Argentina's Falklands oil charges unacceptable, threatening a US$2.1 billion Sea Lion project and raising risks for foreign investors.
September 19, 2026
Peru’s Fujimori Falls 18 Points as El Niño Threatens Economy
Peru's President Keiko Fujimori lost 18 approval points in a month, her transport minister quit and the central bank cut...
September 19, 2026
Rival Retailer Challenges Debt Rescue of Brazil’s Pão de Açúcar
Casas Bahia is contesting GPA's out-of-court debt plan in Brazil, covering R$4.57 billion (about US$886 million). A São Paulo judge...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange Delists Bankrupt Telecom Oi
Brazil's B3 exchange delisted bankrupt telecom Oi, which owes about US$8.5 billion to 165,000 creditors, ending a decade of failed...
September 19, 2026
São Paulo Ex-Council Chief Surrenders in Probe of Gang-Linked Buses
Milton Leite, ex-São Paulo council chief, surrendered in a probe of PCC gang ties to 12 of the city's 22...
September 19, 2026