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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Chilean Minister Over China Cable 18 Days Before Kast Takes Power; Lula–Modi Bilateral Caps Largest Brazilian Delegation Ever Sent Abroad; Ecuador Seals...

Chile’s Banco de Chile Holds #1 Profit Crown

3 Key Points —Chile's most profitable bank posted FY2025 net income of CLP 1.19 trillion ($1.3 billion) with a 2.2% return on average assets — nearly double the 1.3% industry average — maintaining its #1...

Chile Ships Record Cherries but Prices Drop 22%

Key Points — Chile exported 113.8 million boxes of cherries in the 2025/26 season, exceeding the 110-million-box forecast, with China absorbing 87% of shipments — Export...

Chile Stocks Slip 0.51% as Falabella Tumbles 4% and Copper Pulls Back

The Big Three 1 The S&P IPSA fell 0.45% to 10,811.96, marking its third consecutive decline...

Latin American Pulse for Friday, February 20, 2026

Argentina’s Labor Reform Passes 135–115 After the Broadest Strike of Milei’s Presidency; Colombia’s Deadliest Campaign in Decades Heads Toward...

Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Peru Ousts Its Fourth President Since 2018 in “Chifa-gate” Scandal; Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Action Against Cuba; Argentina Counts Down to Thursday’s...

Chile’s Deficit Hits Post-Pandemic High as Kast Inherits a $13 Billion Gap

Key Points ▸ Chile's structural deficit jumped to 3.6% of GDP (~$13.2 billion) in 2025, the highest outside a...

Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Milei Flies to Washington for Board of Peace as Argentina Braces for Thursday’s General Strike; Cuba Satellite Data Reveals...

Argentina Merval Tests 200-Day SMA After 14.6% Drop From Record High

The Big Three 1 The S&P Merval extended its losing streak on Friday, shedding 1.3% to...

Latin American Pulse for Monday, February 16, 2026

Cuba Activates Cold War–Era "Zero Option" as Regime Defends Socialist Model; Venezuela Hunger Strike Intensifies...

Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 14, 2026

Executive Summary The Big Picture: A fire at Havana’s Nico Lopez refinery on Friday—Cuba’s main fuel processing facility—escalated a crisis...