
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....
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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
Trump's May 1 executive order targeting mining and metals forces Sherritt to weigh its Cuba future — with $344M in...
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
US Treasury Authorises Venezuela Restructuring Advisors — Sovereign 2027 Bonds Rally 5.41% to 55.53¢, Nine-Year High
May 6, 2026
The Trump Cuba sanctions escalation signed May 1 cuts foreign banks off the dollar for transacting with sanctioned Cuban entities...
May 5, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Sinaloa governor steps aside, FGR cites 50 in CIA case, Venezuela signs $2B with White House, Cuba...
May 5, 2026
Ecuador Curfew Begins Tonight — Nine Provinces Including Quito and Guayaquil Locked Down Until May 18 — Trump Insists on...
May 4, 2026
The Cuba war powers vote went 51-47 in the US Senate, blocking Democrats' attempt to limit Trump's military authority on...
May 1, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Mercosul-EU trade deal enters force today. Mexico GDP contracts 0.8%. Senate rejects Lula's STF nominee. Paraguay visits...
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