Cuba’s Nickel Giant Draws Rival US Takeover Bids
Sherritt International's tentative Cuba deal with a Trump-linked investor remains unconfirmed, as a rival bid and blackouts complicate the outlook.
September 6, 2026Section
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Trump Threatens Trade Cutoff for Surplus Countries and Names Canada
Trump threatens to halt trade with Mexico, Canada, and others unless the Fed cuts interest rates, widening an earlier tariff...
September 6, 2026
Argentina’s Top Economic Officials Clash Over Jobs
A reported Sturzenegger Caputo rift is complicating Argentina's response to falling private jobs and slowing inflation ahead of new August...
September 6, 2026
Brazil Shuts Two Brokerages Tied to Banco Master
Brazil's central bank liquidated Trustee and Banvox, two Banco Master brokerages, after finding serious rule violations at both firms.
September 6, 2026
Brazil Grows 0.5% As Record Revenue Meets a Deficit
Brazil's GDP growth slowed to 0.5% in Q2 2026, even as record tax revenue still left the government with a...
September 6, 2026
EU Freezes Brazilian Meat Imports Over Antibiotics
The Brazil meat ban imposed by the EU freezes close to $2 billion in trade over antibiotic paperwork gaps, and...
September 6, 2026
Brazil’s Steelmaker CSN Loses Its Chief
Benjamin Steinbruch stepped down in a CSN leadership change, handing daily control to Fabio Schvartsman while he stays on as...
September 6, 2026
Brazil Court Suspends Sigma Lithium’s Mine
A federal court has suspended Sigma Lithium mining permits in Minas Gerais, halting its huge Lithium Valley project in Brazil.
September 6, 2026
Nicaragua Bars Opposition Parties From Elections
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved an electoral reform barring opposition parties from elections, drawing US, regional and OAS condemnation.
September 6, 2026
Zanin Seeks Answers Over Confidential Data in an Election File
Justice Zanin is seeking answers after a Senate candidate placed confidential data about him in a public election file in...
September 6, 2026
Venezuela Oil Opening Redraws Ownership as Beijing Watches Its Loans
The Venezuela oil opening is redrawing ownership. One of the country's oldest business dynasties is reported out, and Beijing watches...
September 6, 2026
Sea Lion Loses the Three Biggest Oil Service Firms at Once
Halliburton, Baker Hughes and SLB all say they will not work on Sea Lion in the Falklands. Argentina's YPF has...
September 6, 2026
Drone Attack Near Ocaña Kills Three Colombian Soldiers
A drone attack near Ocaña killed three Colombian soldiers. The government answered with an offensive against a dissident FARC commander's...
September 6, 2026
Folha: Cármen Lúcia Faults Both Sides as Court Crisis Widens
Cármen Lúcia now says both Moraes and Mendonça erred, as police, spies and a fellow justice push back at Brazil's...
September 6, 2026
Venezuela’s Exchange-Rate Gap Collapsed. Since August It Has Been Widening Again.
Venezuela's parallel-market premium fell from 46.5 percent in March 2026 to 10.1 percent on 6 August after the BCV moved...
September 6, 2026
West Africa Cocoa Crop Set to Shrink as El Nino and Disease Bite
West Africa cocoa output is forecast to fall as El Nino and black pod disease hit Ghana and Ivory Coast,...
September 6, 2026
Who Is Augusto Cury? Brazil’s Surprise 2026 Presidential Candidate
Augusto Cury went from bestselling self-help author to third place in Brazil's 2026 presidential race. Biography, Avante platform, R$242M wealth,...
September 6, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of September 7–11, 2026
Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Peru inflation plus three regional rate decisions set the tone for LatAm assets in a...
September 6, 2026
Brazil Election Results 2026: Live Updates, Vote Count and Runoff Scenarios
Live results for Brazil's 4 October 2026 presidential election: Lula vs Flávio Bolsonaro vote counts, runoff scenarios and state races...
September 5, 2026
Bolivia Inflation Slows as Boliviano Loses Value
Bolivia inflation is 3.01% so far in 2026, down from 18.09% a year earlier. The twelve-month rate is 5.02%. What...
September 5, 2026