LatAm Steel: Gerdau Falls as China Glut Bites
A dive into Thursday's LatAm steel moves: Gerdau slid, CSN edged up, Ternium held firm. How Chinese steel, tariffs, and...
August 21, 2026Section
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Global Economy Briefing — August 21, 2026
Global economy: Overnight stocks fall, yields stay elevated and Fed divisions keep the dollar and Latin America on edge, with...
August 21, 2026
Grains Wrap: Wheat Leads, Soy and Corn Firm
Wheat led grains higher on Thursday as Black Sea jitters and fresh Chinese buying offset large South American harvests. Brazil...
August 21, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 21, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa closed up 0.06% at 167,927 points as Vale and Petrobras gains offset bank losses. The real weakened to...
August 21, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Friday, August 21, 2026
Ibovespa: Copom bets set the tone for B3's open as Brazil has a quiet data Friday. Watch rate-sensitive names, the...
August 21, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 21, 2026
The S&P Merval closed at 2,875,950, up 0.05%, while the peso held near 1,497 per dollar. Energy names led a...
August 21, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA closed essentially flat on Aug 20 as SQM-B rose 3.7% while the peso eased to 922.1 per...
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Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Mexico stocks rose Thursday as the peso held below 17 per dollar and mining shares led. Read the S&P/BMV IPC...
August 21, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Friday, August 21, 2026
Your Rio de Janeiro Friday brief: clear skies, a Maracanã derby tonight, museum picks, beach sea state, and the week's...
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LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: oil's supply shock and a US tech slide set a tense tone for Brazil, Mexico,...
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Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.39% to 2,444.32 on Aug 20, while the peso strengthened 1.76% to 3,051 per dollar. Read the...
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Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, August 21, 2026
World Cup: Fluminense and Flamengo survive tense Copa Libertadores ties as the quarter-final bracket takes shape. Full verified results and...
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São Paulo Daily Brief — Friday, August 21, 2026
São Paulo expat brief for Friday 21: real weather, open venues, transport and the market mood in words. Plan your...
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Latin American Pulse for Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin America's mood on Friday, August 21, 2026: faith, tariffs and hard bargains. Brazil prays for believing leaders, Mexico fumes...
August 21, 2026
Brazil AI Plan Puts US$443 Million Into Supercomputers
The Brazil AI plan commits US$443 million to two supercomputer projects and a national cloud, with Huawei and iFlytek as...
August 21, 2026
Argentina Economy Grew 2.7% as Country Risk Climbed
The Argentina economy grew 2.7% in June on mining and farming, yet country risk climbed to 517 basis points, its...
August 21, 2026
Colombia Military High Command Replaced in Full
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Bolivia Economy Set to Shrink 3.6% This Year
The Bolivia economy is heading for a 3.6% contraction this year, the central bank says, with 205,000 jobs gone and...
August 21, 2026
New Cuba Sanctions Now Reach Mining and Construction
New Cuba sanctions reach the metals, mining and construction sectors, hitting nine state companies, the Construction Ministry and three ICAP...
August 21, 2026
Ayacucho Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Southern Peru
The Ayacucho earthquake struck southern Peru at magnitude 7.2, damaging homes, schools and health centres, and was felt as far...
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