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, 2026Section
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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
Argentina Starts Charging Foreigners for Hospital Care — Who Actually Pays
Argentina hospital charges for foreigners began on 11 August. Emergency care stays free, but routine care needs insurance if you...
August 15, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide for Saturday, August 15: Argentina charges non-residents for hospital care, the real slips, two...
August 15, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.84% on August 14 while the peso firmed to 3,124 per dollar. Read the full session recap...
August 15, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Chile IPSA: Chile's IPSA rose 0.39% on Friday, led by SQM and Copec, while the peso held near 914.50. Copper...
August 15, 2026
Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026
Somdia Sells SOSUCAM Stake to Cameroonian Consortium With US$243 Million Plan
Somdia is selling its 82% SOSUCAM stake to a Cameroonian consortium backing a US$243 million plan to modernise Cameroon's main...
August 15, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Mexico IPC: Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.66% to 64,397 on Friday, while the peso held near 17 per dollar as...
August 15, 2026
Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for the offshore...
August 15, 2026
Oil Wrap: Hormuz Blockade Lifts Brent, WTI on Friday
Oil rebounded Friday as the US confirmed the Strait of Hormuz blockade would continue. Read how Petrobras, YPF, Pemex and...
August 15, 2026
Copper Squeeze Deepens as LME Spot Premium Hits US$434
The copper squeeze deepened on 14 August as LME cash copper jumped 1.82 percent, stocks fell for a 42nd day...
August 15, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Jumps 4.35% as SQM and the Miner Basket Follow
Albemarle jumped 4.35% and SQM rose 2.99% on Friday, August 14, 2026, while the LIT lithium-miners ETF added 0.76% in...
August 15, 2026
Zinc Settles at US$3,875; Nexa Dips, Buenaventura Rises
LME zinc cash settled at US$3,875/t on Friday, August 14, 2026, as stocks fell 4,550 tonnes. Nexa shares slipped 1.05%;...
August 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 15, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks steady as cooler US inflation trims Fed hike odds, dollar softens and Brazil’s high-yield story stays...
August 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio today: sunny Saturday plan, open museums, market mood and the weekend sport. Your expat daily brief...
August 15, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026
São Paulo Saturday: plan art, sport and where to work as markets steady after a jittery week. Weather, transport and...
August 15, 2026
China Pledges US$28 Million Grant to Nigeria as Ties Deepen
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between Beijing and...
August 15, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, August 15, 2026
World Cup: Copa Libertadores round-of-16 first legs are done, second legs start Tuesday. Liga MX Jornada 4 and Brazil Serie...
August 15, 2026