Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Petrobras shareholders vote on R$8.1B dividend and new chair as Ibovespa snaps 11-session streak at 197,737. Plus Peru election overtake...
April 16, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile Economy Outlook 2026 as Bank Cuts Growth Forecast
Chile's central bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 0.25% to 0.75% and held rates at 4.5%. Copper, lithium, inflation...
April 15, 2026
IMF Latin America Outlook: Brazil Up, Argentina Cut
IMF's April WEO raises Latin America growth to 2.3%: Argentina cut to 3.5%, Brazil up to 1.9%, Bolivia to contract...
April 15, 2026
Chile IPSA Surges 1.83% to 11,336 — Near All-Time High
IPSA Chile today: Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Chile Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · Covering the session of Tuesday,...
April 15, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Historic: Brazilian Real Breaks Below R$5.00 Per Dollar for the First Time Since March 2024 — Ibovespa...
April 15, 2026
IMF LATAM Growth Diverges as Hormuz Shock Dominates
IMF Spring Meetings Latin America: Bloomberg reports that delegates arrive with a sense of "déjà vu" as the Hormuz blockade...
April 14, 2026
Chile IPSA Gains 0.51% as Copper Outweighs Iran Shock
IPSA Chile today: Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Chile Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · Covering the session of Monday,...
April 14, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Peru's electoral chief arrested. Judge lifts Adorni bank secrecy. Hormuz blockade begins. Oil at $102 per barrel.
April 14, 2026
Kast’s Border Plan: 5-Meter Walls, Drones, and the Orbán Model
Chile's Kast plans 5-meter walls, 3-meter trenches, and facial recognition drones modeled on Hungary and Italy. 2,905 detained in March....
April 13, 2026