
Andean Energy Crisis Hits Peru and Ecuador in May 2026
Peru issued a $2.5B emergency package for Petroperú on May 11 as Ecuador imports 90% of its fuel. What the...
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Peru issued a $2.5B emergency package for Petroperú on May 11 as Ecuador imports 90% of its fuel. What the...
May 12, 2026
Brazil, Guyana and Argentina add 700,000+ bpd as Latin America tops 8.8M bpd in 2026. See which countries lead and...
May 12, 2026
Latin American Pulse for May 12, 2026: Peru's near-final electoral count, regional market moves and the day's key political and...
May 12, 2026
Colombia's EMBI country-risk premium ended February at 294 basis points after rising 32 points in a single month, vaulting above...
May 11, 2026
Peru's exports hit a record US$27.217 billion in Q1 2026, up 33.5%. Copper rose 38%, gold 68%, and shipments to...
May 11, 2026
Argentina's Súper RIGI bill reaches Congress today: 15% corporate tax, 60% year-one depreciation, zero export tariffs, US$140B pipeline, and Chevron's...
May 11, 2026
Argentina's Súper RIGI offers 15% corporate tax & zero export tariffs; Brent hits $101.26 as US-Iran clash; Lula-Trump tariff talks...
May 9, 2026
Business confidence hit 44.6 in April—first negative reading in 2 years—as Petroperu's $7.9B debt threatens Talara's 95,000 bpd refinery. What...
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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