Petrobras Bids US$594M for 12 Brazil Offshore Blocks
Petrobras bid about US$594 million for 12 Campos Basin blocks as a Brazil oil auction on Wednesday raised US$602 million,...
October 8, 2026Section
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Brazil Ex-Policeman Allegedly Sold Gang 10 AR-15 Rifles
Brazil's Federal Police and Rio prosecutors arrested five people accused of selling rifles and police data to a Rio gang...
October 8, 2026
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Son Eyes 308 Votes to Curb Top Court
Flávio Bolsonaro, who leads Brazil's presidential race, wants amendments to curb the Supreme Court, end re-election and lower the criminal...
October 8, 2026
Mexico’s Storm Simon Could Hit Sinaloa on 12 October
Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to become a major hurricane, and Mexico's weather service projects landfall near Mazatlán on Monday,...
October 8, 2026
Argentina Drafts Hack Reporting and 15% Deal Rules
Argentina's securities regulator proposed rules making listed firms, at least 13 of them traded in New York, report cyberattacks, rumours...
October 8, 2026
Peru Senate Panel Ranks 10 for 3 Central Bank Seats
A Peruvian Senate panel ranked 10 candidates for three central bank board seats on 7 October. Two nominees of President...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Power Giant Axia Sets US$800M Share Redemption
Brazil's Axia Energia, formerly Eletrobras, will redeem up to US$801 million of class C shares, and US receipt holders get...
October 8, 2026
Mexico Jails 6 Men 25 Years for Abducting 4 Americans
A Mexican court jailed six men for 25 years over the 2023 Matamoros kidnapping of four US citizens from South...
October 8, 2026
Dominican Republic to Tender 2,500 Megawatts of Power
The Dominican Republic plans four power tenders of at least 2,500 MW, including batteries, from late 2026, with openings for...
October 8, 2026
Uruguay Hosts Bukele’s No. 2, Who Denies Security Talks
El Salvador's Vice President Félix Ulloa met Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi on 7 October and said the Bukele model was...
October 8, 2026
Bolivia Central Bank Keeps 9.2% Inflation Forecast
Bolivia's central bank kept its 9.2% year-end inflation forecast on Wednesday despite pricier diesel, as a US$1.9 billion IMF loan...
October 8, 2026
Guatemala Central Bank Names 5 New Top Managers
Guatemala's Monetary Board named five top central bank managers on 7 October, a week after former finance minister Jonathan Menkos...
October 8, 2026
Venezuela Hosts US Commerce Official on 7 October
A senior US Commerce official promoted trade in Caracas on 7 October, as US goods exports to Venezuela rose 79%...
October 8, 2026
Peruvian ICE Hunger Strike Leader Freed After 8 Months
A US judge ordered ICE to free Martín Soto, a Peruvian who helped lead a hunger strike at New Jersey's...
October 8, 2026
Amnesty Asks Dominican Probe of 3 October Migrant Death
Amnesty International asked Dominican authorities on Wednesday to investigate a young man's death during a migration operation near Punta Cana.
October 8, 2026
Brazil Court Approves Grocer GPA’s US$915M Debt Plan
A São Paulo court approved the plan of Brazilian grocer GPA, owner of Pão de Açúcar, to restructure about US$915...
October 8, 2026
Mexico Investment Screening Bill Faces 4 Objections
A business chamber asks Mexico's lower house to fix an investment screening bill that gives defence and security ministries votes...
October 8, 2026
Mexico and 13 Others Back US Push on Car Overcapacity
Mexico and 13 other economies signed a US-led statement, released Wednesday, on excess capacity in cars, EVs, batteries, chemicals, chips...
October 8, 2026
US Envoy to Chile Clarifies Magellan Strait Remark
US Ambassador Brandon Judd says his Magellan Strait remark was taken out of context after Chile's foreign minister said Chile...
October 8, 2026
Peru Attack at Poderosa Gold Mine Kills Two Guards
An armed attack killed two security guards at a Poderosa gold mine entrance in Peru's Pataz province, which is under...
October 8, 2026