Brazilian Real Bets Rise to 60,538 Before the Vote
Speculators raise net long bets on the Brazilian real to 60,538 contracts on 29 September, CFTC data show, days before...
October 2, 2026Section
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Argentina Citizenship by Investment From US$350,000
Argentina citizenship by investment will cost US$350,000 or an US$800,000 bond, Caputo said in Paris. A June court ruling clouds...
October 2, 2026
Rio Tinto Plans US$2.7 Billion Lithium Project in Salta
Rio Tinto lithium plan for Argentina: the Rincón project in Salta is set to cost US$2.7 billion, make 50,000 tonnes...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Gets Record US$35 Billion, but Growth Is 1.2%
Mexico's record US$34.97 billion first-half investment came mostly from reinvested profits (88.5%), while growth was only 1.2%, the ministry says.
October 2, 2026
Ecopetrol Eyes Venezuela as Its Chief Is in Caracas
Ecopetrol eyes Venezuela: its new president joined a Caracas oil and gas congress. No deal is signed, but Colombia's falling...
October 2, 2026
Ecuador Sugar Harvest Halted by Rains, Imports Needed
The Ecuador sugar harvest stopped early at two big mills after heavy rain, leaving 20,000 hectares uncut. Mills say imports...
October 2, 2026
Chile Copper Output Falls 12.8% in August
Chile mining output fell 11.7% in August as copper hit its lowest month since 2011. The Mining Council blames storms,...
October 2, 2026
Argentina Approves US$12.24bn Vaca Muerta RIGI Project
Argentina approved a US$12.24bn Vaca Muerta RIGI project for Pluspetrol and GyP: 620 wells, over 100,000 barrels a day at...
October 2, 2026
Petrobras Finds More Oil in Brazil’s Amazon Mouth Basin
Petrobras reports a second oil find at its Morpho well in the Amazon Mouth Basin off Amapá, Brazil. Volumes and...
October 2, 2026