Chevron to More Than Double Venezuela Rigs, Testing Washington’s Oil Bet
Chevron will more than double its Venezuela rigs, an early test of the US bet on the world's largest oil...
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Peru Joins a US Security Coalition as Washington Pushes Back on China
The US announced Peru's entry into its anti-crime coalition in a newspaper column. No treaty exists, and the move is...
September 9, 2026
Britain Rules Out Slavery Reparations for Jamaica but Keeps Talks Open
Caribbean states have pressed Britain over slavery for years. London again ruled out paying reparations, but agreed to receive Jamaica's...
September 9, 2026
Chile Holds Rates at 4.5% as an Inflation Jump Tests Its New Government
Chile's central bank held its rate at 4.5% as monthly inflation doubled forecasts. The surprise adds pressure on President Kast's...
September 9, 2026
Mexico’s 2027 Budget Loosens Its Deficit Goal as Debt Keeps Rising
Mexico's 2027 budget narrows the deficit to 3.9% of GDP, not the 3.5% promised in April, while debt rises to...
September 9, 2026
Why Chile Is Asking the US Ambassador for Proof About Its 2019 Riots
Chile summoned the US ambassador after he said US intelligence blamed leftist groups for the 2019 unrest. The government now...
September 9, 2026
Brazil’s Market Watchdog Fines Failed Bank’s Founder Over Inflated Fund
Brazil's securities regulator fined the founder of failed Banco Master over a property fund built on inflated valuations, a window...
September 9, 2026
Argentine Industry Falls 4.9% as Markets Rally, a Warning for Milei
Argentine factory output fell 4.9% in a year to July while stocks rose. The split shows markets trust Milei's reforms,...
September 9, 2026
Why Colombia’s New Deals With Washington Are Smaller Than Billed
Colombia's new right-wing president is rebuilding ties with Washington after the Petro years. The two papers signed so far are...
September 9, 2026
Brazil’s Police Leaders Back Their Ousted Chief Weeks Before the Election
Eleven Federal Police directors offered to quit after a Supreme Court justice removed their chief. The clash comes weeks before...
September 9, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Latin America mood for September 9, 2026: Rubio talks trade in Barranquilla, Brazil’s STF infighting deepens, and Mexico bets on...
September 9, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 9, 2026
Global economy: US stocks soften, yields climb and the dollar wobbles as traders weigh a data-dependent Fed and Brazil’s latest...
September 9, 2026
Steel Wrap: Gerdau Rises as Brazil Tariffs Shield Long Steel
Latin American steel traded mixed on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Gerdau gained on construction demand; CSN and Ternium held steady...
September 9, 2026
Copper Surges: Chile, Peru Supply Fears Meet China Demand
Copper proxies jumped Tuesday, September 8, 2026, as US tariff threats and tight Andean supply collided with China's energy-transition demand.
September 9, 2026
Lithium Moves: Albemarle up, SQM Down in Chile-Focused Session
Read The Rio Times lithium wrap for Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Albemarle rose 2.61% while SQM slipped 1.01% as Chile's...
September 9, 2026
Zinc Rises as Nexa Jumps 2.32%; LatAm Supply in Focus
Zinc gained on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 with Nexa Resources up 2.32% and Buenaventura up 0.77%, as tight supply supports...
September 9, 2026
Grains Wrap: Wheat Jumps on War Risk, Soybeans Gain, Corn Slips
Wheat led grains higher Tuesday as Black Sea war risk returned, soybeans rose on China's South American supply squeeze, and...
September 9, 2026
Oil Wrap: USO Jumps 2.87% as Hormuz Risk Flares
WTI proxies jumped Tuesday as Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites and Iran threats slowed Hormuz traffic. Petrobras, Ecopetrol and...
September 9, 2026
Bitcoin Below $80K on Oil Shock; LatAm Stablecoins Rise
Bitcoin tested US$78,439 as oil prices revived US rate-hike fears. Ether and Solana slipped while XRP rose. Stablecoin adoption deepens...
September 9, 2026
Iron Ore Holds Above US$100 as Vale Rises 1.90%
Iron ore steadied above US$100 a tonne as China's peak steel season began, lifting Vale shares 1.90%. Read the full...
September 9, 2026