Brazil’s Digital Receivables Open a US$2 Trillion Market
Brazil is digitizing trade invoices into a single electronic system. The reform opens a multi-trillion-dollar pool of assets for credit...
July 29, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Argentina Dollar Buying Pause After US$13 Billion Run
Argentina's central bank halted daily dollar purchases for the first time since January, pausing a US$13 billion reserve buildup praised...
July 29, 2026
Petrobras Exports Surge as China Cuts Brazil Oil Buys
Petrobras hit a record 3.336 million boe/d in Q2 2026, but China slashed crude purchases. Exports doubled as India, Europe...
July 29, 2026 Brazil FDI 2026 Hits US$9.1B in June, Smashing Forecasts
Foreign direct investment in Brazil surged 33% in early 2026, hitting US$47 billion. A shrinking current-account gap signals growing external...
July 29, 2026
Guyana EITI Board Seat Boosts Oil Transparency Push
Guyana won a seat on the international EITI Board and began its 2026 Validation. What it means for transparency in...
July 29, 2026
SQM Launches US$9M Copper Hunt Across 99 Chile Targets
The lithium giant is quietly building a copper exploration pipeline across northern Chile, using AI and a Ivanhoe Electric tie-up...
July 29, 2026
Vulcan NAFTA Arbitration: Mexico to Pay Just US$15 Million
A NAFTA tribunal found Mexico violated the trade pact in a dispute with Vulcan Materials over a Quintana Roo limestone...
July 29, 2026
JiveMaua Takes Rota Verde in US$37.6M Distressed Debt Play
JiveMaua converts R$191.6M debt into 80% equity of Rota Verde, taking control of the 426-km BR-060/BR-452 toll route with R$500M...
July 29, 2026
Venezuela FinCEN Relief Lets US Banks Process Quake Aid
Venezuela FinCEN relief lets US banks process authorized earthquake-aid payments through January 2027. What it covers, its limits, and expiry...
July 29, 2026