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, 2026Section
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Colombia Stocks Post Best Session in Weeks at 2,187 — 25 Days Out
The MSCI COLCAP rose 0.73% to 2,187.45 on Wednesday — closing at the session high in the strongest candle since...
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
Murillo Drops Colombia Presidential Bid, Joins Cepeda Campaign
Colombia presidential election: ex-foreign minister Luis Gilberto Murillo dropped out and joined Ivan Cepeda's Alianza por la Vida coalition for...
May 6, 2026
Ecuador to Cut Colombia Tariff From 100% to 75% After Four Days
The Ecuador Colombia tariff drops from 100% to 75% on June 1 after a four-day fast reversal driven by Bogotá...
May 6, 2026
BBVA Recommends Shorting Colombia’s Peso Ahead of 2026 Election
BBVA recommends shorting Colombia's peso via 3-month dollar-call options at 3,750–4,000 strikes, citing fiscal risk and the May 2026 election....
May 6, 2026
Colombia’s COLCAP Consolidates at 2,171 After 14-Session Selloff
COLCAP Colombia today held flat at 2,171 as Indepaz confirmed 48 massacres in 2026. Cepeda leads at 44%. Valencia surges....
May 6, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
US Treasury Authorises Venezuela Restructuring Advisors — Sovereign 2027 Bonds Rally 5.41% to 55.53¢, Nine-Year High
May 6, 2026
Colombia’s Central Bank Profits Fall 43% to $687M in Q1 as Reserves Shrink
Banco de la República profits fell 43% to COP 2.55 trillion ($687M) in Q1 2026 as international reserves shrank to...
May 5, 2026