TSE Overrules Nunes Marques and Orders Bolsonaro’s Anti-Lula Video Removed
Brazil's TSE overruled its president, Nunes Marques, ordering removal of an anti-Lula video from Flávio Bolsonaro's camp on August 14,...
August 15, 2026Section
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Caiado Declares US$10 Million Fortune as He Registers 2026 Presidential Bid
Caiado registered his 2026 presidential bid with Brazil's TSE, declaring about US$10.1 million in assets and pledging to abolish reelection.
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s Evangelical Caucus Blocks 2027 Budget Bill to Force Veto Overrides
Brazil's evangelical caucus is blocking the 2027 budget bill in Congress, using a veto rule to force overrides before an...
August 15, 2026
Quaest Poll Puts Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a Statistical Tie
A fresh Quaest poll puts Lula at 43% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 40% in Brazil's 2026 runoff, a statistical tie...
August 15, 2026
Oncoclínicas Q2 Loss More Than Triples to US$91 Million
Oncoclínicas saw its Q2 2026 net loss more than triple to R$475.7 million (about US$91 million) as revenue fell and...
August 15, 2026
Vale and BlackRock Bid Up to US$3.5 Billion for Porto Sudeste
Porto Sudeste, an iron-ore port near Rio de Janeiro, drew binding bids up to US$3.5 billion from a Vale-BlackRock group...
August 15, 2026
Sigma Lithium Narrows Its Loss to US$2.6 Million on Record Revenue
Sigma Lithium narrowed its Q2 2026 net loss to US$2.6 million on record US$55 million revenue and record margins, despite...
August 15, 2026
Marisa Swings to US$13 Million Q2 Loss as Auditor Doubts Its Future
Marisa swung to a Q2 2026 net loss of R$68.4 million (about US$13 million), and its auditor flagged a going-concern...
August 15, 2026
Samarco Posts US$328.5 Million Loss on Mariana Reparation Costs
Samarco posted a US$328.5 million loss in Q2 2026, driven by Mariana dam reparation charges and currency swings, even as...
August 15, 2026
Argentina’s Supreme Court Sets Firmer Limits on Rule by Decree
Argentina's Supreme Court struck down part of an emergency decree on 14 August 2026, setting firmer limits on how far...
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s 2026 Fiscal Deficit Forecast Worsens to US$11.3 Billion as the Central Bank Lines Up a US$1 Billion Dollar Auction
Brazil's 2026 fiscal deficit forecast rose to R$59.1 billion (US$11.3 billion), as the central bank set a routine US$1 billion...
August 15, 2026
Vibra Energia’s Q2 Profit Soars 705% to US$451 Million
Vibra Energia's Q2 2026 net profit soared 705% to R$2.352 billion (about US$451 million), and the fuel distributor will pay...
August 15, 2026
Cosan Quits Wall Street and Spins Off Its US$490 Million Farmland Arm
Cosan is leaving the New York Stock Exchange, spinning off a farmland arm, cutting net debt 47% and narrowing its...
August 15, 2026
Argentina Growth Stuck Near 2%, Central Bank Chief Concedes
Argentina growth is stuck near 2% a year, BCRA chief Santiago Bausili admits, as high real rates tame inflation and...
August 15, 2026
Ibovespa Slides for a 9th Straight Session as Citi Drops Brazil’s Real on a Likely Lula Win
The Ibovespa fell for a 9th straight session, its worst since 2023, as Citi dropped Brazil's real from its carry-trade...
August 15, 2026
S&P Upgrades Ecuador to ‘B’, Its First Rating Lift in Six Years
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Ecuador to 'B' from 'B-' with a stable outlook on 14 August 2026, its first lift...
August 15, 2026
Bolivia Country Risk Falls to 407 Points, Below Argentina and Ecuador
Bolivia country risk fell to 407 basis points on August 13, 2026, dropping below Argentina and Ecuador as markets reward...
August 15, 2026
Mexico Fertilizer Tariffs Hit Chinese Ammonium Sulfate at US$149 a Tonne
Mexico fertilizer tariffs now hit Chinese ammonium sulfate at US$149 a tonne, days after Beijing's pecan duties, fueling talk of...
August 15, 2026
Petrobras Finds Oil on Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, off the Amapá Coast
Petrobras found oil in its Morpho well on Brazil's Equatorial Margin off Amapá, but says it is too early to...
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s Jobless Rate Hits a Record Low While the Selic Falls
Brazil unemployment fell to 5.4% in Q2, the lowest on record for the quarter, with the Selic at 14% and...
August 15, 2026