Caracas Stock Exchange Surges 146% as Bolívar Rally Cools
The Caracas stock exchange is up about 146% in 2026 in bolívar terms, a surge shaped by high inflation, a...
August 5, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Andino’s US$0 Bid to Run a Barcelona Port Terminal for 16 Years
Peruvian group Andino has reached the final round for a 16-year Barcelona port terminal concession in Spain, competing with Mestre...
August 5, 2026
Colombia Exports Jump 14.2% to US$27.8 Billion in First Half
Colombia's exports rose 14.2% to US$27.8 billion in the first half of 2026, DANE said, led by oil, coal and...
August 5, 2026
Colombia’s Fuel-Supply Time Bomb as Imports Near 50%
Colombia's ACP warns of a fuel-supply time bomb as gasoline and diesel imports climb, El Niño lifts demand and the...
August 5, 2026
Entel Q2 Profit Soars 39% to US$27 Million on Peru Mobile Boom
Entel Q2 profit rose 39.4% and first-half profit gained 29%, driven by mobile and fibre growth in Chile and Peru...
August 5, 2026
Los Maitenes 131 MWp Solar-Plus-Storage Plant Breaks Ground
ContourGlobal has begun building Los Maitenes, a hybrid solar-plus-storage plant in Chile's O'Higgins region, pairing 131 MWp of solar with...
August 5, 2026
Fresnillo Profit Triples to US$1.46 Billion on Silver-Gold Rally
A gold-silver rally lifted Mexico's Peñoles and Fresnillo, with Fresnillo's first-half profit roughly tripling to US$1.46 billion despite lower
August 5, 2026
Corfo Lithium Payments Surge 427% to US$791 Million
Lithium payments to Corfo jumped 427% to US$791 million in the first half of 2026 as record prices and SQM's...
August 5, 2026
Brazil Farm Judicial Recoveries Hit a First-Half Record
Brazil's agribusiness judicial recoveries hit a first-half record, up 66% in a year, with the soybean chain driving a deepening...
August 5, 2026