The Strait and the Salt Flats: How a Hormuz Crisis Is Redrawing Latin America’s Energy Map
Hormuz crisis fallout: as Iran squeezes the Strait of Hormuz and Asia scrambles for energy, the shock is rewiring Latin America's oil and lithium map.
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View All →The Shock Absorber: Why Latin America Is Now the Fulcrum of a Shaken World Order
From a war in the Persian Gulf to a stalled fight against inflation and a three-way great-power contest,...
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 18, 2026
The S&P Merval rose 0.46% on Friday, with YPF leading energy gains, while financials slipped as investors weighed...
Global Economy Briefing — July 18, 2026
Global economy briefing: verified overnight market and macro facts, with the latest closes, rates, FX, commodities and Brazil...
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 18, 2026
Colombia markets: the COLCAP fell 0.29% Friday, pressured by a sharply stronger peso that weighed on Ecopetrol, even...
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 18, 2026
S&P IPSA fell 1.49% to 10,783.72 and the peso weakened to 935.75 per dollar Friday as copper nerves...
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 18, 2026
Mexico markets: the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.42% to 66,634 on Friday, led by domestic consumption plays, while the...
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 18, 2026
Brazil markets recap: the Ibovespa closed nearly flat Friday as a Petrobras surge offset weaker big banks and...
Buenaventura’s Yumpag Mine Delivers 2.32 Million Ounces of Silver in Peru
Buenaventura’s Yumpag mine delivered 2.32M oz silver in Q2 2026, driving a guidance boost to 9M oz as...
ISA Energia Launches R$650mn Brazil Share Offer and New MG-RJ Transmission Line
ISA Energia Brasil files a R$650 million primary share offer and secures pre-licensing for a R$2.7 billion Minas...
Nubank Files Binding Bid for Portuguese Bank’s Brazil Unit
Nubank submits a binding bid of roughly €42 million to acquire Banco Caixa Geral Brasil, a strategic move...
Colombian Banks Post 44% Higher Profit as DaviPlata Becomes a Neobank
Colombian banks profit soared 43.8% to COP 6.9 trillion by May 2025 as Davivienda rebounded 208.3% and DaviPlata...
Ecopetrol Cyberattack Hits 3,300 Accounts as CEO Roa’s Return Looms
Ecopetrol cyberattack compromised 3,300 cloud accounts across 15 units. Ransomware blocked, no critical disruption, but data extortion threat...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 18, 2026
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July 19, 2026 — 06:36 BRTLatest News
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Playa del Carmen Jazz Festival Returns as Sargassum Cleanup Plan Expands
Playa del Carmen’s third Jazz Festival arrives as the city deploys a 5 km barrier system and removes...
Tulum’s Renace Plan Opens Beaches and Jaguar Park as Sectur Cuts Rates
Tulum’s Renace plan unlocks free access to 4 Jaguar Park beaches and cuts archaeological zone fees to 265...
San Miguel de Allende’s Wedding Boom Meets a New Home Depot
San Miguel de Allende wedding tourism draws 900+ events yearly, yet revenue reportedly dropped 60% to 1.2B pesos...
Morocco’s AFCON 2025 Becomes the Biggest Commercial Success in African Football
AFCON 2025 in Morocco generated over USD 192 million for CAF and injected more than €1 billion into...
Costa Rica Gains a Texas Route as Antigua Hosts Wedding Congress
Southwest launches weekly Austin–San José flights on 13 March 2027 as the XVI LAT Wedding Congress in Antigua...
Alceu Valença Brings His 80th-Birthday Musical to Rio’s Revitalised Downtown
Alceu Valença's Anunciação musical premieres in Rio July 23–Aug 16, 2026, for his 80th. Tickets from R$40 at...
Buenos Aires Winter Cultural Agenda 2026 Packs Theatres, Museums and World Cup Fever
Buenos Aires unveils its 2026 winter cultural agenda with a Royal Danish Ballet premiere, 500 free activities at...
Michelin 2026 Awards 14 Stars in Argentina, Five at Mendoza Wineries
Michelin 2026 Argentina awards 14 stars, with 9 of them in Mendoza and 5 inside winery estates. See...
Oaxaca’s Mezcal Fair Opens with Free Shuttles for Guelaguetza 2026
The Oaxaca Mezcal Fair runs July 17–28, 2026, with 400+ stands and free BinniBus shuttles from 3 hubs....
Caracas Airport Stays Shut After Quake, Forcing LATAM and Copa to Reroute
Venezuela's Maiquetia airport stays shut after a 7.1 quake. LATAM and Copa reroute flights through Valencia and Barcelona;...
Azul Adds Intermediate Long-Haul Cabin Class for Premium Travelers
Azul launches Azul Comfort, an intermediate cabin on A330 jets serving US and Europe routes. Also debuts Economy...
Dominican Republic Expands Tourism with New Punta Cana Routes and Samaná Port
A new $22M Samaná cruise terminal and Arajet's 19-route Punta Cana expansion mark a major Dominican Republic tourism...
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