Brazil Adds 370K Formal Jobs in Two Months, But Pace Falls 38% From Last Year
Brazil added 370,339 formal jobs in Jan–Feb 2026, down 37.8% from 595,000 a year earlier. See what CAGED data reveals...
April 1, 2026Section
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Ecuador Secures $394 Million IMF Disbursement as Oil Prices Boost Outlook
Ecuador IMF agreement clears $394 million disbursement under $5 billion program. 66% already drawn, oil prices boost outlook for dollarized...
April 1, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily: Iraq beat Bolivia 2-1 to take last World Cup berth. Messi scores in Argentina's 5-0 Zambia...
April 1, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
São Paulo daily guide: 25°C, Brasileirão Round 9 begins. MASP and Pinacoteca open. Ibovespa surged 2.71% to close Q1 up...
April 1, 2026Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Rio de Janeiro daily guide: 28°C, Brasileirão Round 9 begins. MAR closed Wednesday. MAM Buren sails open. Ibovespa surged 2.71%....
April 1, 2026
Argentina’s Poverty Plunged Under Milei — From 53% to 28%
Argentina's poverty rate fell to 28.2% in H2 2025—down from 52.9% when Milei took office. See what the INDEC data...
April 1, 2026
Colombia’s Finance Minister Walks Out of Central Bank, Paralyzing Monetary Policy
Colombia central bank crisis: Finance Minister walks out mid-session, leaks rate decision, and refuses to return. Monetary policy effectively paralyzed.
April 1, 2026
Iran War Pushes Brazil’s IPO and Equity Window to May-June
Brazil IPO market stalls as Iran war pushes equity offerings to May-June. Copasa privatization, Compass's R$5B deal, and multiple follow-ons...
April 1, 2026
Iraq Ends Bolivia’s World Cup Dream to Complete 48-Team 2026 Field
Iraq defeated Bolivia 2-1 to claim the final World Cup 2026 berth, returning after 40 years. The 48-team field is...
April 1, 2026