Brazil’s TCP Paranaguá Port Hits Record 835,000 TEUs in H1
TCP, the container terminal at Paranagua in southern Brazil, handled a record 835,000 TEUs in the first half of 2026,...
July 27, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Water Giant Sabesp to Absorb EMAE, Vote July 30
São Paulo water utility Sabesp will ask shareholders on July 30 to approve a merger that absorbs power company EMAE...
July 27, 2026
Brazil’s Vale, Ambev Lead Q2 2026 Earnings Rush This Week
Brazil's Q2 2026 earnings season peaks with Vale and Ambev reporting on July 30. See the full calendar for Bradesco,...
July 27, 2026
Brazil Oil Giant Petrobras’s P-52 Platform Shut 9 Months
Petrobras's P-52 platform has been shut for nine months after a gas-lift riser rupture. No restart date is confirmed, and...
July 27, 2026
Peru Footwear Anti-Dumping Review Opens on Chinese Imports
Peru's Indecopi opens a sunset review on anti-dumping duties for Chinese footwear after imports surged 123.5% from 2022 to 2025....
July 27, 2026
Colombia Vacation Rentals Surge 635%, Reshaping Tourism
Colombia vacation rentals have surged 635% since the pandemic, reaching 70,894 formal units. The boom is reshaping tourism and drawing...
July 27, 2026
Pix Central Bank Budget Freeze Risks Brazil’s Payment System
A budget squeeze on Brazil's Central Bank is raising alarm over Pix's security and capacity to scale, fueling a push...
July 27, 2026
Cummins Peru Eyes First Battery Storage Project by 2026
Cummins Peru closes the first project in its batteries pivot in 2026, expanding into energy storage in the Andean market.
July 27, 2026
Foreign Money Returns to Brazil’s Stock Market After Two Months of Outflows
Foreign flows into Brazil's B3 hit a net R$4.2B by July 21, snapping a 2-month outflow streak after cooler-than-expected inflation...
July 27, 2026