Iran Says It Will Join the BRICS Bank — Bank Can’t Confirm
Iran's central bank says it will soon join the BRICS-founded New Development Bank. The lender has 10 members after Uzbekistan...
August 27, 2026Section
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Venezuela’s Oil Exports to the US Hit a Seven-Year High
US-bound Venezuelan crude hit 786,000 b/d in July, a seven-year high. Output is back at 1.12 million b/d — but...
August 27, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index slipped 0.15% to 2,504.68 while the peso weakened past 3,100 per US dollar as oil fell to...
August 27, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Chile Markets: the IPSA fell 0.7% to 11,367, a second straight loss, as banks and Mallplaza fell and the peso...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Argentina Markets: the Merval rose 0.53% to 3,024,971, a third straight gain, while the peso slid to 1,514 per dollar...
August 27, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Mexico Markets: the IPC slipped 0.15% to 66,191 as Banxico raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5%; the peso eased...
August 27, 2026
Oddone Sees Uruguay Fiscal Outlook Improving, 2.1% Growth in 2027
Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone says the Uruguay fiscal outlook should improve in 2027 with 2.1% growth, conditional on the international...
August 26, 2026
Dominican Republic Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The Dominican Republic adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism at a Santo Domingo forum, becoming the seventh Latin American country...
August 26, 2026
Evangelical Pastors Back Nicaragua Constitutional Reform Bill
Evangelical pastors publicly backed the Nicaragua constitutional reform bill that would set seven-year terms, even as religious groups report persecution.
August 26, 2026