Mercado Libre to Triple Its Logistics Network in Chile by 2027
Mercado Libre Triple: What happened: Mercado Libre will triple its logistics capacity in Chile, from 140,000 to 450,000 square metres...
August 28, 2026Section
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Strait of Hormuz Declared Open After US Mine-Clearing: What It Means for Latin America
Strait Hormuz Declared: — What happened: US Central Command said on 27 August it cleared all Iranian mines from the...
August 28, 2026
Argentina Rolls Over 96 Percent of Maturing Debt as Country Risk Eases to 509
Argentina Rolls Percent: What happened: Argentina s Treasury renewed 96 percent of the 12.6 trillion pesos (US$8.3 billion) falling due...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Braskem Shares Jump 20% on Enlarged Petrobras Credit Line
Braskem shares jumped almost 21% on 27 August 2026 after Petrobras raised its credit line from R$350 million to R$2.35...
August 28, 2026
Chile Stocks Rebound While the Peso Slips Again
Chile's IPSA fell as a firm dollar pushed the peso weaker. Banks and retailers led the decline in a session...
August 28, 2026
Argentina’s Merval Slips as Bank Stocks Retreat
Argentina's Merval fell 0.79% to 3,001,209 on Thursday, pulled lower by banks, while the peso firmed slightly to 1,512 per...
August 28, 2026
Mexico Stocks Dip as Central Bank Raises Growth Outlook
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC closed at 66,091, down 0.15%, while the peso softened to 16.98 per dollar.
August 28, 2026
Brazil Markets Rise as Court Halts Oil Export Tax
Brazil stocks rose 0.31% as Petrobras added 3.0% on export-tax relief, and the real weakened slightly to 5.1618 per US...
August 28, 2026
Wheat Hits Three-Year High as Corn Slips
grain markets wrap: Market data: RT
August 28, 2026