Bitcoin Holds $63.5K as US Regulators Circle Crypto
Bitcoin settled at US$63,552 on Tuesday. The SEC called a landmark crypto rules meeting while MoneyGram expanded Solana cash ramps...
August 12, 2026Section
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Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Latin America’s mood on 12 August 2026 is split between policy fatigue and pop-culture nostalgia, anchored by a rare Nintendo...
August 12, 2026
Peru Raises 2026 Growth Outlook to 3.5%; Minister Cites Possible 4%
Peru’s 2026 growth outlook raised to 3.5% by MEF; Minister Elmer Cuba says possible 4%. Fiscal deficit targets unchanged. Five-year...
August 11, 2026
Mexico Cuts Public-Security Troops 66% and Opens Uruapan Intelligence Center
Mexico cuts public-security troops by 66% while opening Uruapan intelligence center; deployment of 1,557 personnel in Michoacán.
August 11, 2026
Analysts Split on Venezuela 2026 Growth Outlook as Data Points Diverge
Analysts are split on Venezuela 2026 growth, with forecasts ranging from 2% to 9% amid oil sector gains and earthquake...
August 11, 2026
Chile Authorizes Codelco to Reinvest 100% of 2025 Profits, Sparking Political Dispute
Chile will let Codelco reinvest 100% of 2025 profits, about US$2.42 billion — a move the government calls historic but...
August 11, 2026
Chile Cuts 2026 Copper Output Forecast to 5.27 Million Tonnes on Weak First Half
Cochilco cuts Chile's 2026 copper output forecast to 5.27 million tonnes, down 2.6%, with a rebound seen in 2027. The...
August 11, 2026
Google’s Americas Connect Cable Will Link Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Google announced Americas Connect cable on August 11, 2026, linking Chile, Panama, and the Dominican Republic with Alisios, enhancing Pacific...
August 11, 2026
Tanzania’s CNG Push Gains a Homegrown Champion in Energo
Energo Tanzania is financing CNG vehicle conversions with Equity Bank and CRDB as Tanzania pushes drivers toward cheaper natural gas...
August 11, 2026
Kenya Moves to Release Mineral Royalty Payouts to 32 Counties
Kenya has moved to release Sh2.9 billion (about US$22.4 million) in mineral royalty payouts held since 2016, with 32 counties...
August 11, 2026
Kenya’s Pension Assets Hit a Record — but the State Leans Harder on Them
Kenya’s pension assets reached about KSh2.81 trillion (US$21.8 billion) in 2025, up 24.6% — but more than half now sits...
August 11, 2026
Nairobi’s Banking Index Gets Its First ETF as Investors Chase Kenyan Banks
Kenya’s regulator has approved the first ETF tracking the NSE Banking Sector Index, the market-cap-weighted gauge of 11 listed banks...
August 11, 2026
Standard Bank Becomes Africa’s Gateway to China’s Yuan Payments
Standard Bank is the first African bank to access China’s CIPS payment system and, since June 2026, an authorised yuan...
August 11, 2026
Ghana Upholds Revocation of Adamus Resources’ Gold-Mining Leases
Ghana’s lands minister upheld the revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining leases on 10 August 2026, citing unpaid fees, tax arrears...
August 11, 2026 South Africa Grants Southern Palladium a 30-Year Right for the Bengwenyama PGM Mine
South Africa granted Southern Palladium a 30-year Bengwenyama mining right on 7 August 2026, clearing one of the country’s largest...
August 11, 2026
Milei’s Youth Support Slips as New Polls Show High Disapproval
Milei youth support slips as new polls show high disapproval among young Argentine voters, with implications for 2027 elections.
August 11, 2026
Argentina Pushes Central Bank Reform Toward August 19 Vote
Argentina pushes Central Bank reform toward an August 19 vote, aiming to end state financing and ensure price stability.
August 11, 2026
Argentina Tightens Liquidity in Its Peso Defense as the Dollar Holds Firm
Argentina's peso defense: BCRA tightens liquidity, buys dollars, holds wholesale rate near ARS 1,500. Reserves drop after IMF payment. Read...
August 11, 2026
Vale and ABB Sign AI Deal for Iron-Ore Processing Plants
Vale and ABB signed a deal on 11 August 2026 to bring AI to Vale's iron-ore plants, targeting safety and...
August 11, 2026
Bolivia’s Investment Law Faces a Skeptical, Divided Assembly
President Paz sent Bolivia’s investment law to the Assembly on Aug 11, 2026, promising investor protections — but his minority...
August 11, 2026