Mercado Libre Revenue Surges 49% but EPS Misses as LATAM Giant Invests
MercadoLibre hit $8.85B in Q1 2026 revenue — 49% YoY growth, fastest since Q2 2022 — but EPS missed by...
May 8, 2026Section
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Argentina Stocks Consolidate at Kijun After +4.42% Reversal
The S&P Merval pulled back 1.63% to 2,834,283.25 on Thursday — giving back nearly half of Wednesday's +4.42% surge —...
May 8, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, May 8, 2026
Banxico confirms 25 bp cut to 6.50%, Lula meets Trump for 3 hours, Ibovespa drops 2.38%, Bradesco posts R$6.81B profit....
May 8, 2026
Leaked Audios Tie Hernández, Milei to Anti-Sheinbaum Plot
Leaked Hondurasgate audios reveal a US$500K+ cross-border operation involving Hernández, Asfura, and Milei to attack Mexico's Sheinbaum and Colombia's Petro.
May 7, 2026
Country Risk Hits 514 After Fitch Lifts Argentina to B- Rating
Argentina's EMBI fell 41 pts to 514 on May 6—its lowest since Feb 18—after Fitch lifted the sovereign to B-....
May 7, 2026
Argentina Stocks Surge 4.42% as Capitulation Triggers Recovery
The S&P Merval surged 4.42% to 2,881,352.28 on Wednesday — the largest single-session gain since November 2025
May 7, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Brazil STF rules on R$26B oil royalties; Banxico cuts to 6.50%; MERVAL +4.42%; Ecuador places US$1B 7x oversubscribed. Today's key...
May 7, 2026
Argentina Wins First Fitch Upgrade Under Milei to B- as Reforms Land
Fitch raised Argentina's sovereign rating from CCC+ to B- on May 5, 2026 — the first upgrade under Milei. See...
May 6, 2026
Argentina FX Feud: Cavallo, Milei and Caputo Trade Public Insults
The Cavallo Milei feud over Argentina's FX policy escalated this week as the ex-minister called Caputo "a trader without theory"...
May 6, 2026