Colombia Quake Insurance Claims Triple as Court Weighs Pension Reform
Insurers received 36,415 claims from Colombia's 10 August 2026 earthquake, with an estimated cost of US$394 million, Fasecolda reported.
August 25, 2026Section
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Caputo Demands Law to Punish Journalists Over ‘Unfounded’ Reports
Economy Minister Luis Caputo called for a law to punish journalists for 'unfounded' reports after being linked to the Lenor...
August 25, 2026
YPF Seeks Record US$16 Billion Loan as Milei Faces Congress Test
YPF hired JP Morgan to raise up to US$16 billion for Argentina LNG Phase 3, a record private project finance...
August 25, 2026
Foreign Investors Return to B3 as Squadra Flags Hapvida Mistake
Foreign investors put R$1.7 billion (≈US$331 million) into B3 equities on 21 August, reversing heavy outflows, as Squadra called Hapvida...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Senate Committee Takes Up PEC Ending 6×1 Work Schedule
Brazil's Senate CCJ received the PEC ending the 6x1 work schedule; rapporteur Omar Aziz will keep the Chamber text and...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Studies Employer Contribution to Curb Pejotização Hiring
Brazil is studying a pejotização employer contribution for firms with mostly PJ workforces, Minister Dario Durigan said, as revenue losses...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Zeros IPI Tax From 2027, Unlocks US$2.6 Billion in Credit
Brazil will zero the IPI industrial tax from January 2027, except Manaus free-zone goods, and unlocks US$2.6 billion in credit...
August 25, 2026
Morgan Stanley Brazil Report Warns of Complacency Before Election
A Morgan Stanley Brazil report warns against policy complacency before October's elections, sketching a bear case of a weaker currency...
August 25, 2026
Mexico Informality Drove 82% of Job Growth in Second Quarter
INEGI's ENOE survey shows Mexico informality reached 55.1% in Q2 2026, with 82% of new jobs informal even as World...
August 25, 2026