Ghana Reviews US$2,160 Citizenship Fee for Diaspora Applicants
Ghana is reviewing its US$2,160 diaspora citizenship fee after complaints that the cost and DNA evidence rules deter formal return...
September 20, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
Argentina’s Top Power Firm Sells Silver Stake for Six Times What It Paid
Argentina's largest private power producer sold its silver-mine stake at six times cost and will pay it out, as critics...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s Helbor Moves Closer to Leaving the Stock Market After HBR Vote
HBR Realty shareholders backed a share-swap takeover of Brazilian homebuilder Helbor, whose shares have lost about 95% since their 2013...
September 19, 2026
Brazil Court Backs Debt Rescue for Itaipu Builder Andrade Gutierrez
A Belo Horizonte court approved Andrade Gutierrez's second debt restructuring in four years, binding holdout creditors to terms on about...
September 19, 2026
Nubank Founder David Velez Named AI Adviser to Colombia’s President
Nubank founder David Velez became Colombia's unpaid AI adviser, hours after urging the country to scrap its usury cap on...
September 19, 2026
Rival Retailer Challenges Debt Rescue of Brazil’s Pão de Açúcar
Casas Bahia is contesting GPA's out-of-court debt plan in Brazil, covering R$4.57 billion (about US$886 million). A São Paulo judge...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange Delists Bankrupt Telecom Oi
Brazil's B3 exchange delisted bankrupt telecom Oi, which owes about US$8.5 billion to 165,000 creditors, ending a decade of failed...
September 19, 2026
Brazil Fintech Stocks Fall in New York After Nubank Downgrade
Six New York-listed Brazilian fintechs fell up to 8.57% after Itaú BBA cut Nubank and the Fed raised rates, a...
September 19, 2026
SQM Falls 5.68% as China Lithium Prices Slide Again
SQM fell 5.68% and Albemarle 3.60% as Chinese lithium carbonate prices slid again, deepening the week's losses for Latin American...
September 19, 2026