Chile Prosecutors Seek to Reopen SQM Corruption Trial
Chile's prosecutors want a Santiago court to void the SQM case acquittal, saying judges showed bias against Pablo Longueira and...
September 8, 2026Section
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Ilya Espino de Marotta Takes Charge of Panama Canal
Ilya Espino de Marotta is now the Panama Canal Administrator, the first woman to lead the waterway, as a new...
September 8, 2026
Peru Court Freezes $50 Million El Comercio Media Sale
A Lima court froze Peru's El Comercio share sale after three shareholders challenged a disputed US$50 million stake in court.
September 8, 2026
Boliden Strikes $1.31 Billion Deal for Peru’s Nexa Resources
Sweden's Boliden agreed to a $1.31 billion all-stock deal for control of Peru's Nexa Resources, with closing expected in early...
September 8, 2026
Peru’s 2027 Budget Favors Megaprojects Over Flood Defense
Peru's 2027 budget gives five megaprojects almost double what flood-control infrastructure gets, and regional leaders are pushing back.
September 8, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Latin American Pulse today: Colombia sets a record then prints 6.24% inflation, Televisa collapses in Mexico, and Chile stays flat...
September 8, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Latin American markets: Brazil reopens after Independence Day with Brent above US$98 and copper at a record, but the Fed...
September 8, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Ibovespa: B3 reopens after Independence Day with the index at 185,147.15 and its best week since January behind it. Focus...
September 8, 2026
Argentina Country Risk Is Down on the Week, Up on the Month
Argentina's country risk stands at 490 basis points, down from 501 a week ago but up from 451 a month...
September 8, 2026
Choco Reconstruction Package Is Smaller Than It Sounds
Colombia announced a one trillion peso infrastructure package for Choco, about US$320 million. English coverage has widely reported it as...
September 8, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — September 8, 2026
Merval: Argentina’s index fell 0.5% to 3,034,598.82 on Monday in a thin session with New York and Sao Paulo shut....
September 8, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 8, 2026
IPSA: Chile’s index closed flat at 11,451.80 on Monday even as copper set an all-time high of US$14,540 a tonne....
September 8, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 8, 2026
COLCAP: Colombia’s index closed at a record 2,565.37 on Monday, up 0.82%, with the peso firmer near 3,119. August inflation...
September 8, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — September 8, 2026
Mexico IPC: the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.21% to 64,727.54 on Monday as Televisa collapsed 12.70% on its removal from the...
September 8, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 8, 2026
Markets now price a Federal Reserve rate rise after August payrolls beat forecasts. The ECB decides Thursday, China exports jumped...
September 8, 2026
Trump Bombardier Threat Reads Well in Brazil, With Caveats
Trump said Bombardier may not sell aircraft in the United States unless it builds there, a threat Brazilian outlets read...
September 8, 2026
Brazil Bank Account Closure Rule Settled by the STJ
Brazil's STJ ruled that consumer law does not stop a bank closing a current account unilaterally, provided the customer is...
September 8, 2026
Oil Tops US$98 as Tanker War Chokes Hormuz Traffic
Brent topped US$98 on Tuesday after US forces struck three Iranian tankers. Hormuz traffic fell to ten ships a day...
September 8, 2026
Avibras Howitzer Deal Is a Proposal, Not a Signed Contract
A reported US$156 million plan for Avibras to assemble 36 ATMOS howitzers for Brazil's Army is a pending proposal, not...
September 8, 2026
Petrobras Jet Fuel Up 13.9 Percent, and Up 53 Since December
Petrobras raised average aviation kerosene prices 13.9 percent from 1 September, taking the increase since December 2025 to 53.3 percent.
September 8, 2026