Uruguay Private Pensions Survive, Aim to Cut Fees
The Uruguay AFAP reversal keeps private pension funds managing savings and their link with affiliates, as the government shifts focus...
July 23, 2026The Global Economy Briefing is The Rio Times’ daily read on the world’s macro picture and what it means for Latin America. Each edition covers the Federal Reserve and major central banks, U.S. and European data, China’s growth, oil and commodity prices, and the currency and rate moves that ripple into emerging markets. It connects global developments to the Brazilian real, the Mexican peso and the region’s equities and bonds. This hub archives every Global Economy Briefing – browse the latest below for a clear, English-language guide to the international forces driving Latin American markets.
The Uruguay AFAP reversal keeps private pension funds managing savings and their link with affiliates, as the government shifts focus...
July 23, 2026
Uruguay attracted US$6.7 billion in electricity-generation investment in five years, slashing supply costs from $1.25B to $700M while reaching 99%...
July 23, 2026
Panama debt refinancing repaid about US$2.7 billion of loans early and raised US$570 million in new money, extending maturities to...
July 23, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street retreated as oil punched above US$95, yields climbed and the dollar held firm.
July 23, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street rallies on chip rebound but oil at $91 and firm dollar tighten the vice. Brazil high...
July 22, 2026
Global economy: S&P 500 closes at fresh highs as SK Hynix debuts and Meta soars; the Fed's Warsh flags inflation...
July 11, 2026
Dow closes at record 53,055.91, WTI oil drops below US$69, and USD/BRL eases to 5.1686. Key markets moving Latin America...
July 7, 2026
A survey of ninety central banks and wealth funds found, for the first time, more plan to cut dollar holdings...
July 1, 2026
Emerging economies sold a record amount of bonds in the first half of 2026, with Brazil among six nations that...
July 1, 2026