Global Economy Briefing — August 31, 2026
Global economy briefing August 31 2026: Global economy Source: RT close, 2026-08-28. Figures rendered directly from the feed. Market data:...
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Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, August 31, 2026
Brazil financial morning call August 31 2026: Ibovespa Source: RT close, 2026-08-28. Figures rendered directly from the feed.
August 31, 2026
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro Wants Gangs Declared Terrorists and a Security Ministry
Flavio Bolsonaro would declare gangs terrorist groups and create a public security ministry with the states, after meeting El Salvador's...
August 31, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Monday, August 31, 2026
LatAm pre-open August 31 2026: Latin American markets Source: RT close, 2026-08-28. Figures rendered directly from the feed. Market data:...
August 31, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Monday, August 31, 2026
Latin American Pulse August 31 2026: Rio Times · Latin America — Brazil A cosmic thrill and a mundane scare...
August 31, 2026
Nicaragua Sets 21 September Vote on Reform Barring ‘Traitors’ From Elections
Nicaragua electoral reform gets its first vote on 21 September. The bill bars 'traitors to the homeland' from elections; a...
August 31, 2026
Colombia: Ecopetrol Scandal Widens as Ex-Vice-President Points to the Presidential Palace
Ecopetrol scandal: a former vice-president says the presidential palace pressured him over a Houston gas deal, as a forensic audit...
August 31, 2026
Peru Goes Into Emergency Mode After the Trujillo Massacre — Soldiers to Guard Five Prisons
Four dead and a mining businessman kidnapped in Trujillo push Peru into emergency mode: soldiers at five prisons and a...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Is a Stabilisation Operation, Warns Industry Chief Bruce Mac Master
Colombia 2027 budget: What happened: Industry chief Bruce Mac Master warned that Colombia faces an extraordinarily severe fiscal situation.
August 31, 2026
Brazil’s Election Moves Into the Courts as Lula Targets Flavio Bolsonaro
Lula's coalition asked Brazil's electoral court to declare Flavio Bolsonaro ineligible over a Barretos rodeo rally, as the ad war...
August 31, 2026
Bolivia Opens Electoral Reform as Diesel Deal Lifts Blockade and Cerimedo Faces New Claims
Fernando Cerimedo faces new fuel, gold and drug-trafficking claims in Bolivia as a diesel deal ends a blockade and electoral...
August 31, 2026
Brazil Earnings Scoreboard: Vale Leads a Crowded Dividend Week on the B3
Brazil earnings roundup: Vale pays out R$2.03 per share on 2 September, Usiminas and Axia Energia shine, and Banco do...
August 31, 2026
Volkswagen Mexico Averts a Strike, but Tariffs Keep the Puebla Crisis Alive
Volkswagen Mexico averted a strike with a 10.04% pay deal, but US tariffs, layoffs and a USMCA rules-of-origin fight running...
August 31, 2026
Mexico Moves to Screen Foreign Investment for National Security — the 49 Percent Rule Gets Teeth
Mexico's Foreign Investment Law reform adds national-security screening of foreign stakes above 49 percent in strategic sectors. What changes for
August 31, 2026
Colombia Pension Reform Locks the Door on Government Hands in the Savings Pot
Colombia pension reform: What happened: Colombia s Constitutional Court upheld most of the pension reform and shielded workers savings from...
August 31, 2026
Argentina’s Stabilisation Is Impressive but Incomplete, Says IMF Veteran Gopinath
Former IMF deputy chief Gita Gopinath called Argentina's stabilisation impressive but named gaps in reserves and market access. Caputo meets...
August 31, 2026
Paraguay Beef Eyes a Bigger US Quota as the IMF Praises the Economy
Paraguay beef wins a US tariff exemption and the IMF applauds 5.8% growth, but asks for fiscal prudence and faster...
August 31, 2026
Brazil: Split Payment, the World’s Broadest Instant Tax Collection, Will Only Be Mandatory in 2028
Brazil's split payment, instant tax withholding at the moment of payment, will only be mandatory from 2028. What the delay...
August 31, 2026
Venezuela’s Crude Will Refill the US Strategic Reserve ‘Very Soon’, Trump Says — Caracas Publishes Its Price per Barrel
Trump says Venezuelan oil will refill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve 'very soon'. Delcy Rodríguez answered with the terms: about...
August 31, 2026
Colombia’s New Traffic Code Halves Fines and Takes Aim at Speed Cameras
What happened: President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered a new Colombia traffic code that cuts some fines by up to...
August 31, 2026