Brazil GDP Grew 0.5% as Farms Carried a Weaker Quarter
Brazil's GDP grew 0.5% in the second quarter, beating the 0.4% Reuters poll median, but household consumption fell 0.4% and...
September 2, 2026Section
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Global Economy Briefing — September 2, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks slip and bond yields test highs as oil surges and Fed uncertainty lingers, with key read-throughs...
September 2, 2026
Nicaragua Constitutional Reform Clears Its First Vote
Nicaragua's Assembly approved a constitutional reform in first reading on 1 September, extending terms to seven years and delaying the...
September 2, 2026
Chile Copper Production Fell 9.4% in July After Storms
Chile's copper output fell 9.4% year on year in July to 403,424 tonnes, INE said on 31 August, blaming bad...
September 2, 2026
Corn Leads Mixed Grains Session; Brazil Exports in Focus
Soybeans, corn and wheat moved higher on Monday, August 31, as Black Sea disruption lifted wheat trackers while Chinese demand...
September 2, 2026
Oil Wrap: Guyana Boom, Petrobras Pre-Salt Rise on Monday
Oil markets closed higher on Monday, August 31, 2026, as Brazil's Petrobras rose on Búzios pre-salt progress and Guyana's boom...
September 2, 2026
KoBold Metals Just Got Its First Lithium Ground in Congo
KoBold Metals lithium Congo permits number seven, four in Manono, but the venture hinges on a dispute between Kinshasa and...
September 1, 2026
A South African Tailings Dam Collapsed. It Was Not on the Register
A South Africa tailings dam collapse at a Samancor chrome complex was reasonably foreseeable, the regulator found, and the dam...
September 1, 2026
A Platinum Approach in South Africa Could Lead the World
A South African platinum merger is in play after an approach to Northam, whose operating profit rose 293% and whose...
September 1, 2026
Brazil House Passes Move Brasil Loans for App and Taxi Drivers; Banks Barely Lending
Brazil’s Câmara approved up to R$30 billion in subsidized Move Brasil credit for app and taxi drivers, but only 11...
September 1, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Campaign Leads Last-Ditch Senate Fight to Stop 6×1 Workweek End
Flávio Bolsonaro campaign directs the Senate resistance to the 6x1 workweek amendment, betting on procedure as the PL concedes it...
September 1, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for September 1: the G20 corridor in Asheville, oil repricing the Fed, and Canada's counter-tariff...
September 1, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for September 1: euro area inflation jumps to 3.3% on energy, and the ECB meets in Berlin...
September 1, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for September 1: Nepal's flood toll and its road to China, Korea's record chip exports, and a...
September 1, 2026
Paraguay Doctors Hand In Mass Resignations as Pay Talks Collapse
Paraguay doctors filed mass resignations over pay on 31 August; the union counts 196, the ministry 61, as the government...
September 1, 2026
Vaca Muerta Now Funds a Third of Neuquén Wages as Lithium Wins US$700 Million IDB Invest Backing
Vaca Muerta now pays 35.7 percent of Neuquén private wages, the province is Argentina third-largest exporter, and IDB Invest backs...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Insurance Payouts Quadruple as Damage Estimate Doubles
Colombia earthquake insurers paid four times more in week three as claims hit 66,370; Netflix and the Voces por la...
September 1, 2026
Paraguay IMF Review: Growth Holds at 4.4%, Deficit Widens
The Paraguay IMF review projects 4.4% growth in 2026, a 3.5% deficit to clear arrears, a record-low risk premium and...
September 1, 2026
Argentina Farm Exports Hit US$2.75 Billion in August, Up 51 Percent on Corn Surge
Argentina farm exporters settled US.75 billion in August, up 51 percent year on year, driven by corn sales. The 2026...
September 1, 2026
‘El Wicho,’ Los Reyes Cartel Leader in Michoacán, Killed in Army Operation
Los Reyes Cartel second-in-command El Wicho was killed by the Mexican Army in Michoacan on 31 August. The U.S. had...
September 1, 2026