Codelco and Pucobre Seal US$870 Million Tovaku Copper Alliance
Codelco and Pucobre formed a venture to develop the US$870 million Tovaku copper project, targeting 46,000 tonnes of cathodes a...
August 26, 2026Section
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Peru Export Record Fuels Tech, AI and Automation Supplier Boom
Peru's export record is fuelling demand for technology, AI and automation suppliers, as the Hong Kong FTA starts in September...
August 26, 2026
Chinese car brands squeeze Nissan, GM and Volkswagen in Mexico
Chinese brands took 15% of Mexico's 2025 car sales and keep rising in 2026. Nissan, GM and Volkswagen are losing...
August 26, 2026
Guaraní surge pits Paraguay’s exporters against the central bank
Paraguay's exporters blame a dollar down nearly 20% in a year for vanished margins. Striking doctors demand a 76% pay...
August 26, 2026
Venezuela’s Chavismo Blocks Dollarization Push as Power Cuts Bite
Chavista leaders removed deputy Antonio Ecarri over his dollarization proposal as a new round of electricity rationing slows Venezuela's economy.
August 26, 2026
Mendonça Offers Deepfake Test as Brazil Security PEC Advances
Justice André Mendonça proposed a legal test for deepfakes at Brazil's electoral court, while the Senate rapporteur said he will...
August 26, 2026
Caiado Asks Supreme Court to Lift Secrecy on Master, INSS Probes
Ronaldo Caiado asked Brazil's Supreme Court to lift secrecy on the Banco Master and INSS fraud cases and renewed his...
August 26, 2026
Quaest Polls Show Clear Frontrunners in Five Brazilian States
Quaest state polls put Tarcísio ahead in São Paulo, Paes in Rio, Cleitinho in Minas, Raquel Lyra in Pernambuco and...
August 26, 2026
Brazil Opens US$1.36 Billion Credit for Tariff-Hit Exporters
A provisional measure signed by Lula directs US$1.36 billion in financing to exporters covered by the Brasil Soberano plan, Brazil's...
August 26, 2026
Brazil’s CVM Orders Oncoclínicas Tender Offer for Minorities
Brazil's CVM board voted 3-0 to require an Oncoclínicas tender offer by Centaurus, a buyout estimated at up to US$1.26...
August 26, 2026
Caputo to Unveil Economic Measures as Argentina Faces Arrears Crisis
Luis Caputo announces economic measures on 26 August 2026, with a mortgage-credit plan expected as Argentina's Congress votes on key...
August 26, 2026
Brazil Overtakes Mexico as Latin America’s Top FDI Destination in 2026
Brazil overtakes Mexico as Latin America's FDI leader in 2026, with US$46.99 billion in the first half versus Mexico's record...
August 26, 2026
Oil Slides as Iran-Oman Talks Fuel Hopes of Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Oil fell again on 26 August 2026 as Iran-Oman talks raised hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. What the...
August 26, 2026
Chile GDP Flat in Second Quarter, Joint-Weakest in the OECD
Chile posted zero growth in Q2 2026, the joint-weakest in the OECD, as President Kast launched a commission to cut...
August 26, 2026
Bolivia Swears In New Economy Minister as YPFB Owes US$1.056bn to Traders
Bolivia named Christian Morales Burgos economy minister as officials revealed state oil firm YPFB owes US$1.056 billion to traders Trafigura...
August 26, 2026
Colombia Court Upholds Pension Reform but Returns Nine Articles
Colombia's Constitutional Court upheld most of Petro's pension reform but sent nine articles back to Congress over procedural defects.
August 26, 2026
Keeping Tango Alive Means Letting It Change: Ollantay Rojas on the Past, Present and Future of the Dance
Choreographer Ollantay Rojas curates tango at Casa de la Cultura, honours Claudio Segovia at the Buenos Aires Legislature and, with...
August 26, 2026
Tanzania’s Vice President Quits, Saying the President Wanted It
The Tanzania vice president, Emmanuel Nchimbi, resigns on 4 September, saying he promised to step aside whenever the president wanted...
August 26, 2026
TotalEnergies Says Its Namibian Oil Decision Cannot Wait
The Venus oil project in Namibia needs a decision before 2027, TotalEnergies says, warning contractor tenders will expire or cost...
August 26, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
World Cup: Copa Libertadores quarter-final ties are confirmed, Palmeiras lead the Brasileirão, and Liga MX gears up for Jornada 6...
August 26, 2026