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, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
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
Critical Minerals Could Add US$37.8 Billion to Brazil’s GDP
An Amcham study estimates critical minerals could add up to US$37.8 billion to Brazil's GDP and 750,000 jobs by 2050...
August 5, 2026
Brazil Gas Auctions to Slash Industry Prices by over 50%
Brazil's CNPE authorized direct sales of the Union's natural gas via auctions, opening the gas market and targeting a 50%...
August 5, 2026
US$85 Million Profit at RD Saúde After Stix Loyalty Buyout
RD Saude, owner of Raia Drogasil, lifted adjusted quarterly profit and took full control of loyalty firm Stix, ending Q2...
August 5, 2026