Court Restricts Osun State Accounts Over US$13.9m
A Lagos court ordered banks to restrict Osun State accounts over a $13.9 million arbitration award. The case resumes on...
October 4, 2026Section
Markets
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El Niño Splits Latin America Into Winners and Losers
A record El Niño dries Colombia and Central America and floods Peru and Ecuador. CEPAL says an extreme event could...
October 4, 2026
Eni and Repsol Weigh Partial Sale of Perla Gas Field
Eni and Repsol are weighing selling part of their stakes in Venezuela's Perla gas field to fund its expansion, Bloomberg...
October 4, 2026
Who Runs Brazil’s Economy in 2026? Key Players
The Brazil economy is steered by the state, a few private banks, and powerful families. Petrobras, Vale, JBS and Itaú...
October 4, 2026
Cuba Informal Market Pushes Peso to 785 per Dollar
Cuba informal market closed Saturday 3 October at 785 per US dollar and 885 per euro, far above the official...
October 4, 2026
Honduras Freezes Diesel at US$5.72 for 30 Days
Honduras holds its diesel price at US$5.72 a gallon for 30 days from 5 October by absorbing a road levy,...
October 4, 2026
Santa Cruz Fuel Shortage Returns in Bolivia
Bolivia's Santa Cruz fuel shortage is back, with long petrol queues. Imported petrol now sells at 2.6 times the subsidised...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Plans EPS Credit Line to Pay Hospital Debts
Colombia drafts an EPS credit line run by ADRES that pays hospitals directly at inflation-only interest. The terms, the limits...
October 4, 2026
Argentina Getting Pricey in Dollars, Dal Poggetto Says
Economist Marina Dal Poggetto says a pinned exchange rate is making Argentina expensive in dollars and holding back growth as...
October 4, 2026