Ecuador Cuts Gasoline and Diesel by 4 Cents a Gallon
Ecuador cut Extra and Ecopaís gasoline to US$3.17 a gallon and diesel to US$3.11 from 12 October, its fourth fuel...
October 12, 2026Section
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Banco Master Liquidator Sues for 3 US Mansions
Banco Master's liquidator sued in Florida on 7 October to recover homes in Aspen and Miami bought for US$169 million,...
October 12, 2026
Chile’s El Teniente Avalanche Kills 2 Mine Workers
A snow avalanche at Codelco's El Teniente copper mine in Chile killed two contract workers on Sunday, 11 October. Prosecutors...
October 12, 2026
Oil Above US$100 and Fed Hike Odds Frame Week
Brent holds above $100 after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Polymarket prices a Fed hike at 74.5% for December ahead...
October 12, 2026
LatAm Opens Thin After Brazil Stocks Gain 1.4%
Brent cools from $105 to about $103 as Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Argentina take a holiday. Mexico industrial output is...
October 12, 2026
Brazil Shut for Holiday; Rate Cut Odds Hit 86%
B3 is shut for Our Lady of Aparecida Day. Polymarket prices an 86.5% chance of a November Selic cut; the...
October 12, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of October 12–16, 2026
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Peru data meet a firm dollar and high US yields in a week where commodity strength...
October 11, 2026
El Salvador Adds 38 Bitcoin as Donor Questions Grow
El Salvador has added 38 bitcoin since its 3 September IMF deal, as rights group Cristosal demands the names of...
October 11, 2026
Colombia Adds Tolima Minerals to US Pitch on 10 October
Colombia's vice president wants to pitch Tolima critical minerals to New York investors, sparking a clash with ex-president Petro over...
October 11, 2026