Guaraní surge pits Paraguay’s exporters against the central bank
Paraguay's exporters blame a dollar down nearly 20% in a year for vanished margins. Striking doctors demand a 76% pay...
August 26, 2026Section
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Venezuela’s Chavismo Blocks Dollarization Push as Power Cuts Bite
Chavista leaders removed deputy Antonio Ecarri over his dollarization proposal as a new round of electricity rationing slows Venezuela's economy.
August 26, 2026
Mendonça Offers Deepfake Test as Brazil Security PEC Advances
Justice André Mendonça proposed a legal test for deepfakes at Brazil's electoral court, while the Senate rapporteur said he will...
August 26, 2026
Caiado Asks Supreme Court to Lift Secrecy on Master, INSS Probes
Ronaldo Caiado asked Brazil's Supreme Court to lift secrecy on the Banco Master and INSS fraud cases and renewed his...
August 26, 2026
Quaest Polls Show Clear Frontrunners in Five Brazilian States
Quaest state polls put Tarcísio ahead in São Paulo, Paes in Rio, Cleitinho in Minas, Raquel Lyra in Pernambuco and...
August 26, 2026
Brazil Opens US$1.36 Billion Credit for Tariff-Hit Exporters
A provisional measure signed by Lula directs US$1.36 billion in financing to exporters covered by the Brasil Soberano plan, Brazil's...
August 26, 2026
Brazil’s CVM Orders Oncoclínicas Tender Offer for Minorities
Brazil's CVM board voted 3-0 to require an Oncoclínicas tender offer by Centaurus, a buyout estimated at up to US$1.26...
August 26, 2026
Caputo to Unveil Economic Measures as Argentina Faces Arrears Crisis
Luis Caputo announces economic measures on 26 August 2026, with a mortgage-credit plan expected as Argentina's Congress votes on key...
August 26, 2026
Brazil Overtakes Mexico as Latin America’s Top FDI Destination in 2026
Brazil overtakes Mexico as Latin America's FDI leader in 2026, with US$46.99 billion in the first half versus Mexico's record...
August 26, 2026